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Whale fall (en.wikipedia.org)

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A whale fall occurs when the carcass of a whale has fallen onto the ocean floor, typically at a depth greater than 1,000 m (3,300 ft), putting them in the bathyal or abyssal zones. On the sea floor, these carcasses can create complex localized ecosystems that supply sustenance to deep-sea organisms for decades.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

God I really hope so. I absolutely love whale fall videos, but there aren't many quality examples out there (I've watched that one Blue Planet episode countless times)