Find Along Chilean Highway Suggests Ancient Mass Stranding of Whales 63
sciencehabit writes "In 2010, workers widening a remote stretch of highway near the northwestern coast of Chile uncovered a trove of fossils, including the skeletons of at least 30 large baleen whales. The fossils—which may be up to 9 million years old—are the first definitive examples of ancient mass strandings of whales, according to a new study. The work also fingers a possible culprit."
Oceanic Algal Blooms? (Score:5, Informative)
You're welcome.
Re:Oceanic Algal Blooms? (Score:4, Informative)
At this time, the cause of death isn't clear, and there are multiple credible possibilities.
Re:Article seems a bit confused (Score:5, Informative)
TFP isn't confused. The coverage by a journalist working for Science Magazine may be. (I RTFP a few days ago, and promoted it to several geological discussion lists.)