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

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Author: defrost

Date: 6/14/2026

Article Summary:
A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis has been discovered in the Diamantina Zone, extending our understanding of metazoan species richness in deep-sea ecosystems and providing a window into the evolutionary history of beaked whales.