Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬
Largest #whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years
The fossilized remains of more than 450 #whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the #IndianOcean floor
The researchers were able to use their submersible to collect 33 samples of the #fossils, which were dated to between 5.26 million and 120,000 years old—a stunning range.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/largest-whale-graveyard-discovered-with-skeletons-spanning-5-million-years/
https://archive.ph/9VoI2
Fossil research update