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Mother and Calf of Maiabalaena nesbittae

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November 29, 2018

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An artistic reconstruction of a mother and calf of Maiabalaena nesbittae nursing offshore of Oregon during the Oligocene, about 33 million years ago. 

Credit: Alex Boersma

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The upper jaw and skull of Maiabalaena nesbittae

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