A maritime museum in Solomons, Maryland, exploring regional paleontology, estuarine life, and maritime history.
Researchers have identified the deepest, oldest whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean, dating back about 5.3 million years. Using deep-sea submersibles, teams mapped 485 whale-fossil sites and five modern whale falls, revealing a thriving deep-sea ecosystem around whale carcasses. The find spans up to 23,000 feet below the surface and covers a 1,200 km corridor.