'Sea monster' whale fossil unearthed.
But in all whale fossils examined, paleontologists had yet to find limbs and feet.
The rock unit that contains most of the whale fossils is the Birket Qarun Formation.
Other whale fossils, including one from Pakistan that was previously the oldest-known one, have been found in deposits that were associated with land mammals.
Ancient whale fossils found.
As he discusses whale fossils, Ishmael half-jokingly, half-seriously reminds us that his subject is an epic one.
A large whale fossil can be found in a display at a lookout over the limeworks, Tokomairiro Plains and Lake Waihola.
Interesting whale fossils were also discovered and described from Michigan around this time.
The 1950s saw paleontological attention return to Michigan's whale fossils.
Pleistocene deer, fish, and whale fossils have been found under the marshes of Atlantic and Cape May Counties.