Beaked whales may frequent a seabed spot marked for mining
A series of seafloor grooves look a lot like those made by the deep-diving marine mammals
DEEP DIVER Beaked whales, such as this Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris), may have made the shallow seafloor depressions seen near a region designated for seabed mining.
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Whales may have made their mark on the seafloor in a part of the Pacific Ocean designated for future deep-sea mining.