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World’s largest whale skeleton found at Siwa Oasis
The Egyptian Fossil Exploration Team has found the largest whale skeleton in the world, dating back 37 million years. The skeleton was found in the area of Siwa Oasis, which became a natural protectorate in 2002. The collaboration with the University of Michigan also lead to the discovery of several important fossils. Among the specimens... »
Whale of a dilemma at Egypt’s Customs
One of the most exceptional fossil finds at Wadi Hitan is the only complete specimen from the species Basilosaurus Isis, a 37 million-year-old whale unearthed by a team led by Prof Philip Gingerich of the University of Michigan in the United States. For the past two years Prof Gingerich and his team have been painstakingly... »
Wake Forest anthropologist featured on National Geographic's 'Wild Chronicles'
Wake Forest University anthropologist Ellen Miller is among the scientists deciphering the secrets of a trove of small mammal fossils discovered in a quarry in Egypt. The 20-million-year-old bones and teeth found in the Egyptian desert may shed light on the origins of present-day African wildlife. The story is the subject of a segment of... »
