Kane Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 BBC article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-58340807 Academic article here (including co-authorship by our own @Boesse): https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2021.1368 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Whale, I never! You beat me to posting a BBC news article on porpoise! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Boesse Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Thanks y'all! This is a pretty big deal for my Egyptian colleagues: the fossil was discovered and prepared by Egyptians and the research team led by Egyptians, with help from foreigners; usually, it's the other way around: this is a big step forward in establishing their first "in situ" vert paleo research program in the country (Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology lab). Here's the fossil, and what we think the animal looked like in life (my illustration): 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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