The Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Geological Survey Eng. Abdullah Al-Shamrani announced Sunday the discovery of remains of an extinct primitive whale dating back to 37 million years, in Al-Jouf Region; northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Geological Survey also said on its Twitter account that this historical discovery is the first of its kind; adding that it will serve local and international scientific research, especially in the field of fossils.
It concluded that this historical discovery also shows the ancient geography of marine mammals; across the Eocene era in the northwest of Saudi Arabia.