Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
Wadi Al-Hitan, the Whale Valley in Egypt's Western Desert, contains priceless fossil remains of the earliest, now extinct whale suborder Archaeoceti. These fossils represent one of the main stories of evolution: the evolution of whales from land animals to marine mammals. This is the most important site in the world showing this stage of evolution. It gives a vivid picture of the form and life of these whales during the transition. The number, concentration and quality of such fossils here are unique, and they are easy to find and located in a beautiful and protected environment. The fossils at Al-Hitan show the youngest Archaeoceti, which are in the final stages of losing their hind limbs. Other fossil material at the site allows one to reconstruct the surrounding environment and ecological conditions at the time.
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| ELSTAT geographical code | wadi-al-hitan |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/0b2fdl |
| Commons category | Wadi El-Hitan |
| coordinate location | Point(30.043888888 29.270833333) |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wadi%20Hitan%20banner%201.jpg |
| elevation above sea level | 151 |
| area | 20015 |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | wadi-al-hitan |
| country | Egypt |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WadiHitanRock.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | St. Michael Archangel's Church, Dębno |
| executive body | Wadi El-Hitan |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | وادي الحيتان |
| official name | Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) |
| official name | Uadi Al Hitan (El Valle de las Ballenas) |
| official name | Wadi Al-Hitan (La vallée des Baleines) |
| official name | ワディ・エル‐ヒータン（クジラの谷） |
| official name | Wadi Al-Hitan (walvisvallei) |
| official name | Вади-аль-Хитан («Долина китов») - местонахождение окаменелостей |
| official name | 鲸鱼峡谷 |
| area | 5885 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |
| instance of | paleontological site |
| of | Archaeoceti |