The Valley of the Whales – School Journal Level 4 June 2023

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

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