On Saturday, February 19, Professor Werth of the Hampden-Sydney Biology Department visited with Dr. Nick Pyenson, an expert on fossil whales and Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals at the Smithsonian Institution’s Natural Museum of National History. They examined fossil material of several extinct whale species, including the rare fossil shown here. It is hoped that H-SC Biology students can get involved with this work.

Dr. Nicholas Pyenson with rare fossil whale jaw