Delphinoidea are the largest group of toothed whales, including 66 genera in 6 families. The largest living member of the superfamily is the orca, which can reach 6 tons, while the smallest is the vaq
Porpoise touching
Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Porpoises are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae. Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals and belugas. There are eight e
Delphinoidea
…like the unique Odobenocetops. The three extant families within Delphinoidea are Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins), Monodontidae (beluga and narwhal) and Phocoenidae (porpoises). Based on McGowen et al., 2019…
Phocoena phocoena.2
Harbour porpoise skeleton
"Rooster tail" spray around swimming Dall's porpoises