These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.
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