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17 million-year-old whale fossil found in Turkana

Scientists have discovered the remains of a whale in Turkana County estimated to be 17 million years old.

The whale is said to be about 6.7 metres long and was first discovered in Loperot, West Turkana, by paleontologist James Mead from the US, 30 years ago.

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