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Scientists find a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean that's millions of years old
Scientists have documented a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean with some carcasses dating back 5.3 million years, and it's supporting a thriving community of marine life.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Scientists find a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean that’s millions of years old, Scientists have documented a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean with some carcasses dating back 5.3 million years, and it’s supporting a thriving community of marine life.
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- Scientists find a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean that's millions of years oldLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-14T10:00:00+00:00
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