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World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia

World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:30am In short: The world's biggest whale graveyard found to date has been discovered in the Indian Ocean in international waters off the coast of Australia. Five whales actively decomposing and 476 cetacean fossils, including a new extinct species dating back five million years, were documented.

ABC Australia 2h ago

World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean Chinese scientists have discovered a massive whale graveyard of around 500 skeletons, some dating back to more than 5 million years, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean west of Australia, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The whale fall provides shelter and sustenance to a vibrant ecosystem of marine species, many believed to be new to science. The world's largest whale graveyard has...

France 24 6h ago

Rs 13,000 cr airport at Great Nicobar Island to improve India's forward posture in Indian Ocean

New Rs 13,000 crore airport at Great Nicobar Island to improve India's forward posture in the Indian Ocean India’s Rs 13,000 crore investment in the Great Nicobar Island to build a dual-use airport and runway marks a critical step in strengthening both civilian connectivity and military readiness at one of the most critical global maritime chokepoints, the Strait of Malacca. This critical waterway is the most commonly used corridor between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. Strategically...

Times of India 2d ago

Trump eyes control of Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean via Chagos ‘purchase’

The White House is considering a proposal to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, a move that could derail the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the strategically important territory, according to a report published by The Telegraph. US officials have drawn up options to bypass Britain and directly negotiate control over Diego Garcia, the key UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean, the report said. It added that the proposal is part of a wider internal paper prepared by Donald...

Times of India 3d ago

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to scienceThe oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years. Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis...

The Guardian UK 6h ago

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to scienceThe oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years. Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis...

The Guardian Environment 6h ago

The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town

The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan townA deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends. A deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends.

NPR News 10d ago

A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone

Abstract Whale falls are biodiversity oases at seabeds1,2,3,4,5,6, yet their record from the oceans has remained sparse and fragmentary6,7. Here we report the discovery of a vast whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone (4,616- to 7,001-m depth), extending about 1,200 km along the sea floor of the southeastern Indian Ocean. This area has a deep and extensive accumulation comprising five modern natural whale-fall communities and 476 fossil cetaceans recorded.

Nature 21h ago