Newfound 'whale necropolis' reveals 5.3 million years of seafloor life‎

Whale falls form when whale carcasses sink to the seafloor, creating localized concentrations of biodiversity in the deep ocean. Besides playing a role in long-term carbon sequestration, whale falls help scientists understand the evolution and dispersal of deep-sea life, as well as provide an unprecedented fossil record of whales and deep-sea ecosystems.