Chinese expedition discovers world's biggest 'whale graveyard' off Australia | The World | ABC News

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 5 million years, were documented.

Colombo-based marine biologist Asha De Vos spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about the discovery's significance.

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