Antarctic's First-Ever Whale Skeleton Found

Antarctic's First-Ever Whale Skeleton Found
Megan Gannon, News Editor,
March 18, 2013,
LiveScience.com

For the first time ever, scientists say they have discovered a whale skeleton on the ocean floor near Antarctica. Resting nearly a mile below the surface, the boneyard is teeming with strange life, including at least nine new species of tiny of deep-sea creatures, according to a new study.

Though whales naturally sink to the ocean floor when they die, it's extremely rare for scientists to come across these final resting places, known as "whale falls." Discovering one typically requires a remote-controlled undersea vehicle and some luck.
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