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A 5.3 million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean

Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass…

byVanessa Pirotta

June 23, 2026