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Valley of the Whales

Valley of the Whales.

by Bill Morris

The Valley of the Whales in North Otago tells the story of the evolution of whales in the Southern Ocean. In the foothills of the valley, thousands of hectares of limestone contain an impressive number of marine fossils formed over millions of years.

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Series: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Learning area: Mathematics and Statistics, Science, Social Sciences

Curriculum level: 4

Reading year level: 6

Related titles: See TSM

Topics: Antarctic Circumpolar Current, baleen, dolphins, Duntroon, evolution, fossils, history, krill, limestone, Maerewhenua River, Otago, palaeontology, penguins, plankton, quarry, scientists, Southern Ocean, species, whales

In: School Journal Level 4 June 2023

Publication date: June 2023

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