AL-JOUF — The Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Geological Survey Eng. Abdullah Al-Shamrani announced Sunday the discovery of remains of an extinct primitive whale dating back to 37 million years, in Al-Jouf Region, northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Geological Survey said on its Twitter account that this historical discovery is the first of its kind, adding that it will serve local and international scientific research, especially in the field of fossils. It concluded that this historical discovery also shows the ancient geography of marine mammals across the Eocene era in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. The CEO explained that this historical and important fossil discovery dates back to the Upper Eocene era and is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Geological ages and ancient marine environments. He indicated that a specialized team from the Department of Fossils at the Geological Survey conducted a survey of the calcareous cliffs near the governorates of Qurayat and Haditha to infer and identify the types of marine fossils and their deposition environments in the north of the Kingdom 37 million years ago. —SPA