Scientists discover massive whale graveyard in Indian Ocean dating back 5 million years.
An international team of researchers discovered a whale graveyard spanning approximately 1,200 kilometers in the Diamantina Fracture Zone of the southeastern Indian Ocean. The site contains hundreds of fossils up to 5.3 million years old, including a previously unknown species, and was detailed in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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“A massive 'whale graveyard' millions of years old has been discovered deep in the ocean”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Scientists discover deep whale graveyard with bones dating over 5 million years old”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered” · BBC, South China Morning Post
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Fossils at the site date back approximately 5 million years, with some as old as 5.3 million years.
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