Now part of the permanent gallery in the London Natural History Museum's Mammals Hall! A gradually evolving artwork project visualizing Darwin's "infinitude of connecting links" between species throughout the 50-million year evolution of whales.
Featured by: Natural History Museum (London), Museum of The Earth (New York), Oceanology Whale Center of Hawaii (Maui), Exploratorium (San Francisco), Húsavík Whale Museum (Iceland), Incredible Oceans, Aeon, Slate
“The mind cannot possibly grasp the full meaning of the term of a hundred million years. It cannot add up and perceive the full effects of many slight variations, accumulated during an almost infinite number of generations.” -On The Origin of Species

For full effect, just let the video run in the background and check up on it occasionally!

Indohyus/Pakicetus
Indohyus/Pakicetus
Ambulocetus
Ambulocetus
Rodhocetus
Rodhocetus
Dorudon
Dorudon
Llanocetus
Llanocetus
Proto Sperm Whale
Proto Sperm Whale
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