Listen to what the latest research tells us about whales-from amazing new discoveries for continuous conservation efforts to expose prehistoric origin-with some of the country’s leading whale scientists in this four-part lecture series.
Where did the whales come from?
Gali in the past with famous Paleontologist and Professor George Mason University, Dr. Mark Uhen. The Pope has been dazzling humans for thousands of years and has raised many questions for scientists who are interested in their origin. They have been known as mammals for centuries, but land mammals related to them have been a mystery to recently. Meet the original whales from their famous ancestors, Artiodactyls. See how these different mammalian behaviors and anatomy have changed from terrestrial omnivores for the full aquatic carnivor and how modern whale and Baleen whales come from their ancient ancestors.
Enjoy the lecture (7-8pm) and the Special Exhibition Night “Blue Pope” (open 5-7 pm).