Deepest whale graveyard discovered with bones 5.3 million years old

Published on: 06/11/2026

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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This undated image provided by Peng Zhou shows a Chinese submersible recovering fossilized whale bones from the deep seafloor, southeastern Indian Ocean, in the Diamantina Fracture Zone. (Global TREnD, IDSSE via AP)

NEW YORK — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/06/deepest-whale-graveyard-discovered-with-bones-53-million-years-old.html

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