local
Scientists find a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean that's millions of years old
Key takeaways
- Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice.
- NEW YORK — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a whale graveyard that is millions of years old.
- These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
NEW YORK — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a whale graveyard that is millions of years old.
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. This one, located up to 23,000 feet below the surface of the southeastern Indian Ocean, spans the largest area and is so far the deepest and oldest found.
Article preview — originally published by LA Times. Full story at the source.
Read full story on LA Times →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from LA Times alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop