Scientists Have Found Something Strange Inside Every Whale on Earth

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In 1919, whalers hauled up a whale with legs - a discovery that would blow whale evolution out of the water. Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code ASTRUMEARTH at the link below and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/ASTRUMEARTH ▀▀▀▀▀▀ What if the biggest animal on Earth has an even bigger secret? In this video, we're taking a look at the incredible journey of the whale, tracing its past from a furry ancestor walking on four legs, to the majestic ocean giant. From vestigial bones to shocking fossils, the skeletons of these living time machines hold clues that unlock the secrets of their evolution. Prepare to meet the "walking whale" and see how a land beast made its final journey into the sea. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ The only photo of the 1919 whale with legs is included in the video, but unfortunately is not very clear. Link to source: https://archive.org/details/ARemarkableCaseOfExternalHindLimbsInAHumpbackWhale/page/n1/mode/2up ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 A Whale With Legs 2:13 Vestigial Bones 5:14 Basilosaurus: Dinosaur Whale 7:23 Dorudon: Evidence of Legs? 9:00 Pakicetus: The First Whale 17:58 Ambulocetus: The Walking Swimming Whale 20:07 Maiacetus: Whales In Water 22:43 Becoming Fully Aquatic 26:17 Becoming Giants ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Support our Patreon and you’ll get early access to Astrum Earth content, before anyone else: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: Astrum: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “A remarkable case of external hind limbs in a humpback whale”, via arch