World's Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered by Sub at Bottom of Ocean: "Completely Unexpected"

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The world's largest and oldest known whale graveyard has been discovered in the Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back up to 5.3 million years.
The graveyard, located up to 7,000 meters deep, contains nearly 500 whale skeletons and is estimated to hold over 10 million carcasses.
These whale carcasses, known as 'whale falls,' support diverse deep-sea communities, including species believed to be new to science.
The discovery provides a massive source of sequestered carbon and may help connect different deep-sea ecosystems.
Scientists identified several species of beaked whales among the fossils and also found evidence of a new, extinct species of whale.

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