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Basic Knowledge:
New
York Times | Brainy Dolphins Pass the Human 'Mirror' Test
Basic Knowledge:
Cetaceans:
Marine Mammals
While the site is primarily in French, it contains exquisite photographs
of Cetaceans.
Basic Knowledge:
Cetaceans:
Whales and Dolphins
A site located at the University of Berkeley in California that focuses
on the early "First Whale", pakicetus inachus. This site
includes a vertebrate type catalog, complete with search engine; it contains
a plethora of fossil pictures, including some of early whales and other
cetaceans.
Basic Knowledge:
Primitive
Eocene Whale
A lengthy, but interesting summary of a briefing presented by the Florida
Geological Survey about a species of primitive whales that has been found
in marine sediments in Louisiana.
Basic Knowledge:
Official
State of Alabama Fossil
Basic information on basilosaurus cetoides, the state fossil of Alabama.
Basic Knowledge:
EmoryWire
An Emory press release regarding the discovery and analysis of a 40 million
year old whale fossil that checked into the Emory hospital for CT scans.
Education:
All Levels: Whales
An in-depth analysis of whale history and origins, complete with pictures,
illustrations, and links. Contains introductory material that is easy to
understand and can be freely distributed, as long as proper citations are
noted.
Education:
All levels: Whale
Fossils and Evolution
An educational site, sponsored by Disney, that contains simple images and
classification information for various whales. The site also includes some
general statistics on whales and whale fossils, as well as a search engine.
The site also includes printouts, worksheets, and information sheets for
distribution.
Popular Press:
Science
News Online: Fossil jaw tells tale of whale evolution
An article from the October 10, 1998 issue of Science News Online. The article
details the discovery of a whale jaw bone that supposedly dates back over
50 million years ago and hints at the pattern of whale evolution.
Popular Press:
PR
Newswire: 40 Million-Year-Old Whale Gets Name, Old Fossil Goes on Show
Details the discovery and naming of the 40 million year old whale used by
Dr. Marino for some CT scans (as noted in EmoryWire press release). The
fossil was found in Southern Georgia and therein named Georgiacetus vogtlensis.
Popular Press:
Online
Athens: North America's Oldest Fossil to be Displayed
Details the discovery, naming, and decision to place the fossil of Georgiacetus
vogtlensis at Georgia Southern University.
Popular Press:
CNN;
Public gets first view of 40 million year old whale fossil
CNN coverage of the aforementioned discovery and display of Georgiacetus
vogtlensis.
Popular Press:
Savannah
Morning News: A Whale of an Exhibit
Savannah Morning News coverage of the aforementioned discovery and display
of Georgiacetus vogtlensis.
Scientific
Literature: Are
Nonhuman Species Capable of Language Acquisition?
An article analyzing both sides of the language in non-human species argument.
Scientific
Literature: Mark
D. Uhen, CT Scans
University of Michigan researcher Mark D. Uhen's homepage. Uhen worked with
Dr. Marino to do the CT scans on various fossilized remains of Cetaceans.
Scientific
Literature: Mark
D. Uhen, Cetacean Research
University of Michigan researcher Mark D. Uhen's homepage. Uhen worked with
Dr. Marino to do the CT scans on various fossilized remains of Cetaceans.
This page focuses primarily on his interests in the field of Cetacean research
and various types of historic Cetaceans.
Scientific
Literature: Whale
Craniums
Large pictures and explanations of early whale craniums.
Scientific
Literature: Likelihood
Estimation of the Time of Origin of Cetacea and the Time of Divergence of
Cetacea and Artiodactyla
A detailed explanation of the evolution of modern toothed whales. This site
contains a small glossary of whale-evolution related terms as well as an
index of related links.
Link Index: Cetacean Links
Link Index: Cetacea
Link Index:
Contact
List
A comprehensive list of scientists interested in Animal cognition and behavior,
complete with qualifications and e-mail addresses.
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