When Whales Could Walk
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When Whales Could Walk

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In Egypt's Sahara Desert, massive skeletons with strange skulls and gigantic teeth jut out from the sandy ground. This fossil graveyard, millions of years old, is known as the "Valley of the Whales." Now, paleontologists have unearthed a whole new species of ancient whale dating to 43 million years ago, and this predator wasn't just able to swim – it also had four legs and could walk. Follow scientists as they search for new clues to the winding evolutionary path of mammals that moved from the land into the sea to become the largest animals on Earth.

Jan 31, 202454 minReleasedEN

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PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
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Amazon Video
Amazon Video
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Kanopy
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NOVA

NOVA

US
Rezolution Pictures

Rezolution Pictures

CA
GBH

GBH

US
Handel Productions

Handel Productions

CA
CBC

CBC

CA
NHK

NHK

JP

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