World's Largest Whale Graveyard Discovered Off Australia, Containing 5.3-Million-Year-Old Fossils
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Marine scientists have discovered the world's largest known 'whale graveyard' in international waters of the Indian Ocean off Australia, containing fossils up to 5.3 million years old and an unknown species. The discovery was made in March 2023 by the research vessel 'Tansuo-1' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering.
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- Q: Why is this whale graveyard important?
- A: It is the world's largest, containing 5.3-million-year-old fossils and an unknown species, contributing to understanding beaked whale evolution.
- Q: Who made this discovery?
- A: The research vessel 'Tansuo-1' and the manned submersible 'Fendouzhe' of the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- Q: How many fossils were discovered?
- A: A total of 476 cetacean fossils were discovered.