Wādī al-Ḥītān is the most important site in the world to demonstrate one of the iconic changes that make up the record of life on Earth: the evolution of the whales. It portrays vividly their form and mode of life during their transition from land animals to a marine existence.

The globally important fossils of Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), in the Western Desert of Egypt, provide dramatic evidence of one of the iconic stories of evolution: the emergence of whales as ocean-going mammals, from their previous life as land-based animals.

Egypt's Valley of the Whales (Wadi al Hitan) is an incredible desert site full of prehistoric whale fossils. This post explains what to see and how to visit.

Aug 19, 2010 · Few sites in the world speak of an evolutionary tale as rich and captivating as that of Wadi al-Hitan, Egypt 's "Whale Valley." There, amid a wind-sculpted landscape of sand and rocks, lies a...

Sep 15, 2024 · Wadi Al-Hitan, also known as the Valley of Whales, is not just a stunning natural wonder; it is a treasure trove of paleontological significance that demands our attention.

Aug 1, 2022 · Wadi al Hitan, or Valley of the Whales, is an incredible open-air museum in the Egyptian desert that boasts fossil remains of one of the earliest forms of whale. It’s a true Egyptian hidden gem for nature lovers and travelers off the beaten path.

Wadi Al-Hitan is the most important site in the world to demonstrate one of the iconic changes that make up the record of life on Earth: the evolution of the whales. It portrays vividly their form and mode of life during their transition from land animals to a marine existence.

Jan 15, 2024 · Wadi Hitan is the largest graveyard of ancient whales on the planet. Fossilized pieces of about 1,000 whales, including complete skeletons, have been uncovered in the...

Dec 14, 2013 · Wadi Al-Hitan in Egypt’s Western Desert is the only place in the world where the skeletons of families of archaic whales can be seen in their original geological and geographic setting of the shallow nutrient-rich bay of a sea of some 40 million years ago.

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) is the largest and most important site in the world for whale fossils. These fossils belong to a now-extinct subspecies of whales, which show their transition from land animals to marine mammals: they still have hind legs.