Stranded Whales
In the Wadi al-Hitan, deep in the deserts of Egypt a strange sight can be found. The bones of hundreds of long dead whales can be found simply lying in the sand. Such is the uniqueness of this location that it has been designated a UNESCO world heritage site. But the question remains of how these ocean-going creatures ended up so far inland. While some might suggest some kind of cataclysmic event washed these whales far from their home, leaving them to die under the desert sun, a closer examination of the bones reveals the answer. These whales belong to a long extinct group of Cetacean’s known as the Archaeocetidae.