Eocene Whales and Penguins Off the Coast of Peru

Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing three archaeocetes (ancient whales), along with a previously described fossil penguin. Top to bottom: Perudyptes devriesi, unnamed protocetid, Ocucajea picklingi, and Supayacetus muizoni.  Smithsonian curator and paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas D. Pyenson was on the team that discovered the marine fossils in Peru's Pisco Basin. Read his account of the research on our blog.

<p>Offshore Peru, during the <strong><a href="http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-over-time">Eocene</a></strong> (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales):&nbsp;<em>Ocucajea picklingi</em>&nbsp;(above) and <em>Supayacetus muizoni</em>&nbsp;(below)<em>.</em></p>

Carl Buell, http://carlbuell.com/

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Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 1:59pm.

cool pictures

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