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Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Egypt)

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PhotographGuy Debonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

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Whale fossils at Wadi al-HitanPhoto: AhmedMosaad, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Egypt)Photo: Véronique Dauge, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Egypt)Photo: Guy Debonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Ancient mangrove remains in Wadi Al-Hitan’s fossil landscapePhoto: Tom Horton from Shanghai, China, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Egypt)Photo: Guy Debonnet, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
The fossil-bearing desert landscape of Wadi Al-HitanPhoto: Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
The desert formations of Wadi Al-Hitan at sunsetPhoto: Medomadrex, CC BY-SA 4.0
The landscape of the Valley of the Whales at Wadi Al-HitanPhoto: Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fossil remains in Wadi Al-HitanPhoto: Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0
There is virtually zero rainfall here in the Sahara desert, and the great majority of erosion in these sandstones and mudstones is from windPhoto: Tom Horton from Shanghai, China, CC BY-SA 2.0
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