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For 5 million years, whales have come to this place in the Indian Ocean to die

South China Morning Post 12 Jun 2026
... of Sciences (CAS) have discovered the largest “whale-fall site” ever recorded in the Indian Ocean.
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World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

Ammon 11 Jun 2026
The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at ...
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Whale graveyard in Indian Ocean teems with life

Taipei Times 11 Jun 2026
This one, which is up to 7km below the surface of the southeastern Indian Ocean, spans the largest area, and is so far the deepest found ... Zone on the floor of the Indian Ocean in an undated photograph.
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Deepest, Oldest, Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered in the Indian Ocean

WhoWhatWhy 11 Jun 2026
Deepest, Oldest, Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered in the Indian Ocean (Maria) ... Deepest, Oldest, Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered in the Indian Ocean originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy .
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5.3-million-year-old whale graveyard hotspot found in Indian Ocean

China.dot.org 11 Jun 2026
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.
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World’s largest ‘whale graveyard’ found beneath the Indian Ocean: A hidden 5-million-year mystery revealed

The Times of India 11 Jun 2026
... largest 'whale graveyard' in the deep Indian Ocean zoneThe site sits within the Diamantina fracture zone, a broken sweep of seabed marked by trenches and raised ridges across the Indian Ocean floor.
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The ocean century, the Indian Ocean opportunity

Oman Observer 10 Jun 2026
For most of human history, oceans were seen as barriers. Today, they are increasingly understood as connectors, enablers and strategic assets. They regulate the climate, sustain bi ....
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5 questions about the ancient whale graveyard discovered in the Indian Ocean

The Washington Times 10 Jun 2026
Scientists have discovered the largest, deepest and oldest whale graveyard ever found -- a millions-year-old underwater necropolis teeming with life nearly four miles beneath the Indian Ocean ... .
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World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 Jun 2026
Hundreds of whale fossils, including those from extinct species new to science, range in age from recent to five million years old and are also home to undescribed deep-sea creatures ... .
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Nations unite to boost Indian Ocean security |10 June 2026

Nation 10 Jun 2026
Nations unite to boost Indian Ocean security ... To continue reading, please click here to subscribe to Seychelles NATION’s e copy ... ....
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Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

The Guardian 10 Jun 2026
... yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years.
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