Discoverwildlife.com May 26, 2026 • 12:41

Scientists found a dead whale 1,288m deep in the Pacific. They filmed it for 20 years – and discovered this - BBC Wildlife Magazine

By Helen Pilcher

Scientists found a dead whale 1,288m deep in the Pacific. They filmed it for 20 years – and discovered this - BBC Wildlife Magazine

Researchers studied a whale decomposing at the bottom of the ocean and found that its body sustains deep-sea creatures for decades.

Researchers who filmed a whale decomposing on the seafloor across more than a decade, now know how long it takes the bacteria that break down bones to do their job. Their results are presented in Fro… [+3375 chars]

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