Porpoise
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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
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Harbour porpoise skeleton
"Rooster tail" spray around swimming Dall's porpoises
Harbour porpoise in captivity
Harbour porpoise
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The harbour porpoise is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is
Porpoise
…warm in cold water. Porpoises are abundant and found in a multitude of environments, including rivers (finless porpoise), coastal and shelf waters (harbour porpoise, vaquita) and open ocean (Dall's porpoise and spectacled porpoise), covering all water temperatures from tropical (Sea of Cortez, vaquita) to polar…
Ecomare bruinvis Michael in 2015
Harbour porpoise skeleton on display
Male with externalized penis for reproduction