The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

This video shows a harbour porpoise in the vicinity of a fish. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Spectacled porpoises are thought to live in the remote oceanic region surrounding Antarctica. Little is known about the lives of these animals, so Museum scientists are endeavouring to learn all they ...

Dolphins, porpoises, and ‘whales’ are all Cetaceans. I recently learned that Cetacea comes from the Greek word, ketos (huge fish), as well as the Latin word, cetus (whale). So technically ...

There are around 177,000 harbour porpoises in UK seas, but many of us aren’t familiar with them, as they are shy and elusive, unlike other cetaceans such as dolphins. Porpoises share their habitat, ...

A dead porpoise has washed up on a popular beach. It was found on Redcar beach, Teesside, on Saturday but was already dead when a medic from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) arrived at ...

The scientific name Phocoena is from the Latin word “porpoise” or “pig fish.” Sinus means “cavity,” a reference to the Gulf of California. Put together, Phocoena sinus is the “porpoise of the Gulf of ...

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