Georgiacetus vogtlensis

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Though scientists long believed that proto-whales may have been amphibious, the discovery of a nearly complete Georgiacetus skeleton by researchers at Georgia Southern University suggests that it was fully marine as depicted in this artist's rendering.  

Photograph by Nobu Tamura

Georgiacetus vogtlensis

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