2026-06-15
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Scientists have discovered the world's deepest and largest collection of whale remains on the ocean floor,
a site they call a whale necropolis.
Located in the Diamantina zone of the southeastern Indian Ocean at depths of up to 7,000 meters.
The find includes both ancient fossils and active whale fall ecosystems
that have been forming for at least 5.3 million years.
The study conducted by the Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering under the Chinese
Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the University of Pisa in Italy and Earth Sciences
New Zealand in Wellington has been published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.
Whale falls occur when dead whales sink to the seabed.
These carcasses create rich, temporary habitats for deep sea creatures,
supporting everything from bone-eating worms to sea stars.
Until now, most known whale falls were found at depths of less than 4,000 meters,
with the deepest active site recorded at 4,204 meters.
No active whale fall ecosystem had ever been reported from hattled depths.
Which are those deeper than 6,000 meters.
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