Dall's porpoise
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Dall's porpoise is a species of porpoise endemic to the North Pacific. It is the largest of porpoises and the only member of the genus Phocoenoides. The species is named after American naturalist W. H
William Healey Dall's 1873 field notes on Phocoenoides from the Smithsonian Institution's Field Books collection
A Dall's porpoise on a calm day in the Shelikof Strait
A group of Dall's porpoises near Point Reyes
Dwarf sperm whale
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The dwarf sperm whale is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes. It was first described by biologist Richard Owen in 1866, ba
Dwarf sperm whale skull
Museum model of a dwarf sperm whale
The elongate jewel squid (Histioteuthis reversa) is a common prey item.