- Jun 11
Scientists discover 1,200 km whale graveyard in Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back 5.3 million years
An international research team has uncovered a massive whale necropolis stretching 1,200 kilometres across the Diamantina Fracture Zone in the southeastern Indian Ocean, at depths between 4,200 and 7,000 metres.
- Jun 11
Chinese expedition discovers the deepest, largest and oldest whale cemetery in the Indian Ocean
A Chinese research team has found nearly 480 fossilised whale remains, some up to 5.3 million years old, along a 1,200-kilometre corridor in the Diamantina Fracture Zone.