Ep 32 - Evolution of Whales, with Dr. Ryan Bebej

Whales and hippos share a common terrestrial ancestor? And we can tell that how? 

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ryan Bebej about the story of discovery of whale evolution from a four-legged land ancestor. The conversation takes us from early speculation on the origin of whales, the discovery of transitional fossils in the Middle East, and how the discovery of ankle bones allow competing hypotheses to be put to the test.