Wolves to Whales

Wolves to Whales

 

Oligocene Whale’s Thoracic Vertebra 3D Model

A 3D model of an Oligocene whale’s thoracic vertebra (part of the backbone) found by Steve Suntok at Muir Beach on Vancouver Island in 2015. Click on the image to see it from every angle. Learn more about the study of this and other whale fossils here.

Whale Fossil Study in 2020

Images from the Royal BC Museum Mammal Collection

 

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