The evolutionary chain of whales, the common ancestor of whales, and vestigial structures i.e., the remnants of evolutionary history or the so-called atrophied organs in whales.

This narrative is one of the most famous arguments for the theory of evolution ever so much that Stephen Jay Gould said that the model of whale evolution is the most beautiful model of evolution.

In the episode, we discuss this issue with an accurate scientific dissection of its evidences.

We will answer these questions: Does comparative anatomy prove kinship between organisms?
What are the evolutionary origins of the whale, if it has any?
Was Pakecetus the first whale?

Further, we will address the farce of convergent evolution!
Is it correct to invoke natural selection as an argument to prove the theory of evolution?

The whale is the largest mammal on the planet that chose the ocean as its home and possesses an incomparable intelligence that makes us want to communicate with it. Throughout history it has attracted the attention of scientists and novelists in different civilizations.

Episode Surprise: The book “Fact and Fiction in the Theory of Evolution” by Dr. Ḥassan Naṣrat is available for free on the Internet for the first time, with permission from its publisher. Access it here: https://mathaheb.com/ar/content/2459

Sources:
Whale fins:    • Stephen Dewar, Philip Watts & Frank F...  
Fossils testimony: the evolution of whales: https://shorturl.at/EKMN4
The Impossible Epic: The Evolution of Whales, by researcher Aḥmad Yaḥyá, may Allah protect him and grant him health: https://shorturl.at/es457
Whale bone remains: https://today.usc.edu/whale-sex-its-a...
Whale Evolution vs. Population Genetics - Richard Sternberg and Paul Nelson:    • Whale Evolution vs. Population Geneti...  

Scientific references of the episode:
https://www.nature.com/articles/natur...
https://www.nature.com/articles/35095005
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
https://www.livescience.com/non-rando...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...
https://www.sciencealert.com/study-ch...
https://scitechdaily.com/dna-mutation...