PERU DISCOVERY (Remains of ancient whales unearthed in Peruvian desert)

A team of Peruvian palaeontologists has unearthed ancient whale fossils that could be a link between modern sea mammals and their land-dwelling ancestors. The treasure-trove of fossils was discovered in the vast Ocucaje Desert in southern Peru - an area already famous in the palaeontology world for its richness in other marine fossils dating back some 12 million years. The new find, however, is estimated to date back more than 40 million years and represents ancient sea mammals not previously known to