| 单词 | porpoise |
| 例句 | “Right, because that worked so well with the porpoise,” Dri said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Its tail wasn’t flipping up and down the way the dolphin’s had, or even the baby porpoise’s. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z During the night two porpoises came around the boat and he could hear them rolling and blowing. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was peacock pie, jellied eds, Devonshire cream, curried porpoise, iced fruit salad, and two thousand side dishes. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the porpoise was large and essentially swallowed whole, the toupee stopped my heart. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The wound in his chest made a popping sound, like a porpoise’s blowhole. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Beached whales, porpoises caught in fishing nets, mermaids with hangnails— they’d call me to come underwater and help. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Leper Lepellier was loping along outside my perimeter, not noticing the game, tagging along without reason, like a porpoise escorting a passing ship. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The porpoise writhed and bucked and flopped right out of the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Lapita people depended heavily on seafood, including fish, porpoises, sea turtles, sharks, and shellfish. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He had the glee of the porpoise then, pouring and leaping through strange seas. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dining halls the older gentlemen, who had spoiled their palates with drinking, were relishing those strange delicacies of the Middle Ages—the strong flavours of whale and porpoise. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The second was a girl aboard a Caribbean cruise ship in 1939, who threw her cigarette lighter at a porpoise. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It was bad enough they drowned porpoises and dolphins, but they also occasionally caught mythological animals. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "He was a lovely young porpoise," she said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The porpoise thrashed and swam away with the harpoon stuck in her. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A minor groundswell sounded behind the shower curtain, as though a rather delinquent porpoise were suddenly at play. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The porpoise kept sinking and then flicking her tail to come back flank to flank with the boat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Did he really and truly turn into a porpoise?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She had fins; she was as slick as a porpoise. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Purpose, porpoise, dolphin, doorframe, doorway. You are the doorway to the salvation of the world.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In Ben’s nervousness, he mispronounced Prometheus, so what he actually said was that Zeus sent vultures down to eat porpoise’s liver. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Wet and peeled, as she slithers her subaqueous charms before underwater cameras, she suggests a porpoise amused by its own sex appeal.” Bathing Beauty: The Wet and Wild Life of Esther Williams 2013-06-13T15:28:43Z The trail highlights 33 sites that are good for land-based whale, dolphin and porpoise spotting or associated with whaling history, from Cape Wrath to the Clyde and out to St Kilda. On the whale trail: sealife spotting in the Outer Hebrides 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Yes, you might well see a whale, a dolphin or a porpoise ... but this is real life, not a nature documentary, and you might not. On the whale trail: sealife spotting in the Outer Hebrides 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Viva Vaquita, a group dedicated to saving the porpoise, says on its website that the vaquita population was estimated to be below 50 in January 2017, based on earlier study findings. Mexican President tweets DiCaprio in reply to rare porpoise plea 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Likewise the pod of porpoise that turned up a couple of years ago. Ten years living on a boat: 'It's a fun life – I'm not a watery hobo' 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Other cool animals to look for: harbor seals, river otters, harbor porpoises, bald eagles and barred owls. Take a day trip to Bainbridge Island that goes beyond the usual tourist stops 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z As I looked south toward the unfettered horizon from the top of the cliffs, it was not hard to imagine several Wabanaki in a large birch-bark canoe, searching for porpoise, harpoons at the ready. On a Maine Island, Steep Bluffs and Solitude 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Gazing ahead as we entered the Thames estuary, I made out the dorsal fin of a porpoise, gently rolling through silver waves. Ten years living on a boat: 'It's a fun life – I'm not a watery hobo' 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z There were always surprises: a particularly stunning sunset, a vivid meteor shower, orcas breaching in the distance, pods of frolicking dolphins, and porpoises surfing our bow wave. Sailing Into Today on a Boat From Our Past 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The Penmon lighthouse nearby sounds its melancholy fog bell every 30 seconds, an atmospheric soundtrack to a stroll along the award-winning pebble beach with its potential for porpoise and seal spotting. 10 hidden beaches, bays and walks on the UK coastline 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Kronman and his father spent weekends deep-sea fishing, and, miles from land, they encountered whales, porpoises, and sharks. The Sage of Yale Law 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The magic vessel could be a yacht or a galley, a porpoise or a mermaid. In Mark Haddon’s “The Porpoise,” Storytelling Is an Instrument of Violence and Solace 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z There's also evidence that they spend their days murdering baby porpoises for fun but that's merely speculation on my part. Forget The Dolphin Way – bring up your children the Earthworm Way 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Conjoined twin porpoises caught in fishing net: In the Dutch nation, Rare conjoined-twin cetacean Born. Style Invitational Week 1235: The Sound of Science — a song parody contest 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The next whale is something of a cross between a mongoose and a porpoise; and the whale after that is basically a big mole with flippers. Building Field Museum's beasts a giant undertaking 2011-05-17T00:27:00Z Yet pollution, climate change and especially overfishing — Steinbeck woefully described Japanese shrimp dredging there as a “true crime against nature” — have taken a toll, including the near-extinction of the vaquita porpoise. On Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a voyage of discovery 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z The nature of the animal might parallel certain traits in ourselves — the outrageous boastfulness of porpoises, their love of play, their joy in speed. On Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a voyage of discovery 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z On the ferry pulling away from the island and heading back to busy freeways and life’s demands, porpoises surfacing nearby and gulls flying overhead, you realize that it is. Catalina Island, Ready for Its Face-Lift 2010-05-13T21:56:00Z The vaquita, a tiny porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California, is on the verge of extinction, down to as few as 30 individuals as of this writing. We Aren’t Destroying the Earth 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z He thinks that down here great whites alter their gray seal diet and subsist on porpoises, right whales and smaller sharks. Discovery Channel looks to regain its bite with its favorite franchise 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z In the water, they saw porpoises, Spanish mackerel, and dolphins playing. Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Tom Hadaway's fable about a lost porpoise trapped in fishermen's nets seems to signify the resilience of the region. Tyne – review 2013-07-03T11:45:01Z Nothing too dramatic on the cetacean front, unless you count porpoises leaping and zigzagging alongside the Aurora between Whittier and Cordova — which were glorious to behold, so I certainly do. Budget cruise from Bellingham to Alaska: one man’s account of his ferry deck adventure 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z So the novel and I spent a dandy six nights traversing the Atlantic, battering away at the pages and looking out for porpoises. I'm being patronised. It's wonderful 2010-09-16T11:50:00Z As you bike or hike through craggy shorelines and woodlands, you’ll glimpse wild turkeys, red foxes, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, seals, otters and porpoises. Summer, Reimagined — Minus the Gridlock. Five Alternatives 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z “This must be worse than playing opposite a small child, or a dog, or a porpoise,” he wrote. Gordon Pinsent, Actor Known for Playing Twinkle-Eyed Rogues, Dies at 92 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z That allowed whales to rebuild in numbers — and the seals, sea lions, porpoises and whale calves that are the center of the plate for Bigg’s. A population of orcas is being spotted around Puget Sound, in higher numbers year after year 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z But over the past 60 years, they have developed a unique game in which they seek out young porpoises, with the umbilical cords sometimes still attached, and play with them to death. Orcas Are Learning Terrifying New Behaviors 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Often working as a team, these fish-eating orcas push porpoises with their snouts, hold them in their mouths, and carry them above the water. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Mexico agreed last week to expand by more than 60% a protection zone in the Gulf of California for vaquitas, a small porpoise that is the world’s most endangered cetacean. News at a glance: Endangered plants, diversity in clinical trials, and testing fusion reactor walls 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Her earlier research showed that eastern North Atlantic orcas primarily feed on herring; mid-North Atlantic orcas feed on seals and mackerel; and western North Atlantic orcas feed on baleen whales, porpoises, belugas, narwhals, and seals. You are what you eat—and for orcas, that’s bad news 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The International Whaling Commission issued in August an extinction alert for the vaquita porpoise. Mexico, conservation group boost efforts to save tiny vaquita porpoise 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z There are 78 recorded incidents of these orcas tossing porpoises to one another like a ball but not a single documented case of them eating the small mammals, Giles said. Orcas Are Learning Terrifying New Behaviors 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Some are more aggressive, tossing the porpoise, slapping it with their flukes, or shaking it in their mouths. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z While scientists have recorded instances of Southern Resident killer whales engaging in porpoise harassment as early as 1962, reasons for this behavior have long remained a mystery. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The quick dives of harbor porpoise, with their tiny dorsal, knifed the water. How the humpback whale made a massive comeback in the Salish Sea 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Rob Deaville, a specialist with the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, which deals with whales, dolphins and porpoises, said examinations of both the dolphins would be carried out. Second dolphin dies in inland Cambridgeshire river 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The researchers think these games could be a lesson for young orcas on how to hunt salmon, which are roughly the same size as baby porpoises. Orcas Are Learning Terrifying New Behaviors 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Most of the time, the porpoises presumably die following such rough treatment. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Despite these intriguing insights, Giles, Teman, and their collaborators acknowledge that the exact reason behind porpoise harassment may never be fully understood. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z I slip into the water and push off quickly before the man swimming like a breast-stroking porpoise gets any closer. To Experience Paris Up Close and Personal, Plunge Into a Public Pool 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Mr Pedley said they had "unparalleled views" of the encounter as the porpoise tried to hide under the boat. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Wildlife guide Josh Pedley has captured the moment his tour group spotted a porpoise being killed by a group of bottlenose dolphins. Watch: Killer dolphins attack porpoise for sport 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z They found the behavior was mostly consistent across age and sex—though four individuals, including three females, showed a particular affinity for interacting with porpoises, with five observed incidents per animal. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z What is clear, however, is that porpoises are not a part of the Southern Resident killer whale diet. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The welfare fund has responded to more than 400 live stranded dolphins, whales and porpoises in the region in the past five years alone, the organization said in a news release. Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they’re getting their own hospital 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z "We see dolphins a lot, and we see porpoise a lot, but we don't see dolphins killing porpoise. It might not be a rare occurrence, but it's a rare occurrence to be witnessed by humans." Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The autopsy of the porpoise was part of that effort. As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z After observing so many instances of orcas harassing and killing porpoises, a million-dollar question emerged, Giles says: “Are they going to start eating porpoise?” Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Southern Resident killer whale diets are highly specialized for salmon, making the idea of eating porpoises highly unlikely. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The 88-nation International Whaling Commission on Monday issued its first extinction for the vaquita porpoise, a species native to the northern Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico. Vaquita porpoise faces extinction, warns whaling group 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The team said reaction on social media had been mixed, with some commenters suggesting they should have tried to save the porpoise. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z While people often refer to porpoises and dolphins interchangeably, they are distinct creatures that are both endangered. As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Even though other orca populations in the western North Atlantic consume porpoises, the southern residents never have. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z "Still, we don't expect the Southern Resident killer whales to start eating porpoises. The culture of eating salmon is deeply ingrained in Southern Resident society. These whales need healthy salmon populations to survive." Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z With a maximum length of 5 feet, the vaquita porpoise is the smallest species within the animal order Cetacea, which contains whale, dolphin and porpoise species. Vaquita porpoise faces extinction, warns whaling group 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z A group of dolphin spotters got more than they bargained for when they witnessed a pod of the animals killing a porpoise for sport. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The porpoise dissected this summer had died a few weeks earlier, days after the destruction of the dam. As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z But even though the orcas sometimes carried the porpoises in their mouths, they never ate them. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z For decades, fish-eating killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and even killing porpoises without consuming them -- a perplexing behavior that has long intrigued scientists. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Fishermen in the vaquita porpoise’s habitat still illegally use gillnets, walls of netting hung vertically in the water column, in order to catch shrimp and totoaba fish. Vaquita porpoise faces extinction, warns whaling group 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z As the boat made its way to New Quay headland, the group spotted a porpoise. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “This is a small guy,” Dr. Goldin said as his team laid the porpoise out on a table to thaw. As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Orcas might also be practicing their hunting skills, using porpoises as “moving targets,” Giles says. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z "I am frequently asked, why don't the Southern Residents just eat seals or porpoises instead?" said Giles. Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z All known cetaceans—whales, dolphins and porpoises—are carnivores, so the scientists assume the massive whale was, too. Bizarre-Looking Colossus Whale May Have Been Heaviest Animal Ever (Sorry, Blue Whales) 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Porpicide is the name given to the deliberate slaying of a harbour porpoise by bottlenose dolphins. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z When the necropsy was done, Dr. Goldin said that one surprise was that the porpoise’s stomach was full and it had recently eaten at least five species of fish. As Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Even though the orcas don’t eat the porpoises, their victims are mostly calves that are about the same size as chinook salmon. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z This characteristic, called pachyosteosclerosis, is absent in living cetaceans - the group including whales, dolphins and porpoises - but present in sirenians, another marine mammal group including manatees and dugongs. Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Considered one of the world’s most important areas for migratory birds, the Wadden Sea is also home to marine mammals such as the harbor seal, gray seal and harbor porpoise. 1 Dead and 22 Injured in Cargo Ship Fire Off the Netherlands 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z "There was just an eruption of white water and it was evident that the dolphins had picked up on the porpoise's presence basically as soon as it entered the bay," said Mr Pedley. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z In Cornwall, south-west England, a bottlenose dolphin was seen flipping a porpoise into the air as part of an aggressive attack. Swimmers injured in dolphin attacks on Japan beach 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The porpoise harassment “might be due to their limited opportunities to care for young,” Giles says. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The same is not true, however, for today's odontocetes, which include dolphins, porpoises, sperm whales and orcas. Ancient dolphin cousins with odd teeth hint at echolocation evolution 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Experts on the expedition estimate they saw from 10 to 13 of the tiny, shy, elusive porpoises during nearly two weeks of sailing in the gulf last month. Against all odds, Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoise holds on 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z He explained to the boat passengers that dolphins kill porpoise for sport, not food. Dolphin spotters shaken by Ceredigion porpoise killing 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Mexico environment secretary said experts from the United States, Canada and Mexico will use binoculars, sighting devices and acoustic monitors to try to pinpoint the location of the tiny, elusive porpoises. Mexico search set to find world’s most endangered porpoises 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Thousands of tonnes of oil have spilled routinely into UK waters from oil and gas production threatening marine life like porpoises and orcas, according to data shown exclusively to BBC News. North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The group said the decision came in response to Mexico’s failure to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Group bans some trade with Mexico over endangered porpoise 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z In an incident that could have been a scene cut from Mary Poppins: Beach Vacation, he said a group of friendly porpoises helped push his board closer to shore. Dick Van Dyke crashes his car into a gate in Malibu 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Government-affiliated scientists estimate that some 10,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed on average every year in that maritime zone of western France alone — one recent year recorded 18,000 deaths. France ordered to curb mass dolphin deaths in fishing nets 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Other animals potentially affected include the harbour porpoise, of which there are estimated to be only 500 left in the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts Stirred Up Toxic Sediment 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z It threatens the feeding and breeding patterns of many of the species in Marine Protected Areas, including harbour porpoises, deep sea sponges and slow growing cold water corals, he said. North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The shy, elusive porpoises can neither be held nor bred in captivity. Group bans some trade with Mexico over endangered porpoise 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Except the group of animals, which includes sperm whales, orcas, dolphins and porpoises, use “vocal fry” to help find their prey, according to the paper published Thursday. Young women are criticized for this vocal tic — but it helps whales survive 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Several species are now in a state of “unfavorable conservation,” with the common dolphin and harbor porpoise in “serious danger of extinction” in the region, officials said. France ordered to curb mass dolphin deaths in fishing nets 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z It is possible that the blasts damaged the porpoises’ hearing, and so their ability to communicate. Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts Stirred Up Toxic Sediment 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The UK has some of the richest and most diverse seas in the world, home to species including the harbour porpoise. North Sea oil spills a wildlife threat - activists 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z On her second swim, which she began just after midnight, she battled sharks — she swam for a time in a specially designed cage — and was bumped by porpoises. Greta Andersen, Champion Marathon Swimmer, Dies at 95 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z To reach that conclusion, his team filmed tissue motion on trained bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises with a high-speed camera, and also taped wild whales with a small sound-recording tags. Young women are criticized for this vocal tic — but it helps whales survive 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z They used video from an endoscope, a thin, tube-like instrument, to image the phonic lips in harbor porpoises and bottlenosed dolphins in captivity. For toothed whales, sound production is all in the nose 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Other species that have gotten infected around the world include a badger, bobcat, coyote, dolphin, ferret, fisher cat, fox, lynx, opossum, otter, pig, polecat, porpoise, raccoon, raccoon dog and multiple minks and seals. What’s the risk of bird flu outbreak crossing to humans? 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The growing list includes foxes, raccoons, skunks, bears and even marine mammals like seals and porpoises. Why sick minks are reigniting worries about bird flu 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z "Friends of mine that are good naturalists have seen them chase dolphins and porpoises, it just can't go on and we need tighter regulations and the people that do this brought to task," he added. Jet Skis: New rules crack down on reckless water scooter use 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Bigg’s killer whales, which hunt marine animals, have steadily increased over the past decade thanks to an abundance of seals, sea lions and porpoises in the region. Record-breaking year for whale sightings in Salish Sea 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z They also imaged phonic lip operation and anatomy in dead stranded porpoises. For toothed whales, sound production is all in the nose 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z As a result, cetaceans - whales, dolphins, porpoises - have developed a complex range of sounds to "talk" to each other. Dolphins 'shout' to get heard over noise pollution 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The world's smallest porpoise - Mexico's critically endangered vaquita - is down to just 18 individuals in the wild, as populations have been ravaged by fishing nets. Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Owner and director of the Anglesey Sea Zoo Frankie Hobro has seen first-hand the impact water scooters have on wildlife, including sea bird colonies, seal rookeries and pods of dolphins and porpoises. Jet Skis: New rules crack down on reckless water scooter use 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Cetaceans, the class of marine mammals including whales, porpoises and dolphins, are some of the smartest creatures on earth. Dolphins are beaching themselves. The culprit could be Alzheimer's disease 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z That was an apparent reference to Mexican fishing practices that have endangered the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise, as well as posing threats to sea turtles, dolphins and other animals. Mexico tells US it wants to keep talking on trade disputes 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Whether at the water’s edge or bobbing in a boat, keep your eyes peeled for Howe Sound’s recovering cetaceans — dolphins, porpoises and especially humpback whales. B.C.’s Howe Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a natural wonder 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The surrounding area is home to large grey seals, harbour porpoise, and some of the largest populations of seabirds in the world. Harry Potter: Dobby's grave on Welsh beach saved for now 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Whales, dolphins and porpoises evolved from mammals that once lived on land. The Purpose of Dolphins’ Mysterious Brain Net May Finally Be Understood 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The royal courts sided with the queen, ruling that she had a right to unmarked swans, along with “royal fish,” a classification that includes sturgeons, whales and porpoises. Britain Has a New King. The Swans Have a New Owner. 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z As queen, she also technically owned the thousands of mute swans in open British waters, and had the right to claim all sturgeons, porpoises, whales and dolphins, according to a statute from 1324. 10 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s life 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The announcement came a week after Swedish officials reported that they had found the same type of avian influenza in a stranded porpoise. Bird Flu Found in Dolphin in Florida and Porpoise in Sweden 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Canada’s Marine Mammal Regulations provide minimum approach distances for whales, dolphins and porpoises. Scuba Diver Is Fined After Getting Too Close to Killer Whales 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Now researchers in Canada have a theory as to how cetaceans—dolphins, whales and porpoises—manage to protect their brain from these swimming-induced blood pressure pulses. The Purpose of Dolphins’ Mysterious Brain Net May Finally Be Understood 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Maui County, which includes the inhabited islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai, banned institutions from exhibiting captive dolphins, porpoises and whales. How to choose a wildlife experience that does no harm 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “When the nets are submersed in water, the banana pingers automatically turn on and make a high-pitched sound that dolphins and porpoises are able to hear,” Enever says. Innovations keep unintended fish and other animals out of nets 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z But these findings represent the first two documented cases in cetaceans, a group of marine mammals that includes dolphins, porpoises and whales. Bird Flu Found in Dolphin in Florida and Porpoise in Sweden 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In Cornwall, a bottlenose dolphin was seen flipping a porpoise into the air as part of an aggressive attack. Japan dolphin: Two more swimmers bitten 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Whales, dolphins and porpoises are classified as cetaceans, and the society believes they should be protected. Whale captivity would be banned in aquariums and water parks under proposed federal bill 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z He points out that farming seaweed at scale could result in a decline in phytoplankton, an important food for fish, and these fish are, in turn, then feeding seals and porpoises. The plans for giant seaweed farms in European waters 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Mr Brace regularly sees porpoises but said the size of this sighting was "rare". Tenby: Huge shark gives sailor surprise on dinghy trip 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The virus was also responsible for the death of a porpoise found stranded in Sweden in June, the Swedish National Veterinary Institute said last week. Bird Flu Found in Dolphin in Florida and Porpoise in Sweden 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z She was the ship’s scientist, part of a campaign by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to study and protect the vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal. Can former conservation ‘pirates’ help scientists study the oceans? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The routes are popular in summer and offer chances to see orcas, Dall’s porpoise, harbor porpoise, minke whales and humpback whales. Wildlife road trip: Whale watching in Washington state | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The vaquita, first described by scientists in 1958 and now deemed critically endangered, is the smallest cetacean, the group including whales, dolphins and porpoises, reaching about 5 feet long and 120 pounds. Genome study offers hope for vaquita, an endangered porpoise in Mexico’s waters 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The vaquita porpoise is teetering on the brink of extinction, but scientists say DNA tests show the population is still genetically viable. Vaquita: World's most endangered sea mammal 'not doomed' 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But now that dolphins and porpoises are known to be susceptible, researchers can begin to look for the virus more proactively, including in any tissue samples they previously collected. Bird Flu Found in Dolphin in Florida and Porpoise in Sweden 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z One friend posted vacation photos, and Sal commented, “I hope that porpoise is not in captivity.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Daughter limits contact after mom criticizes her appearance 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z You’ll likely see other wildlife, such as sea lions, seals, porpoises, otters, bald eagles and other seabirds. Wildlife road trip: Whale watching in Washington state | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z It’s called “Fighting for the Vaquita,” a true-crime tale starring a porpoise, a four-foot-long fish and undercover activists trying to stop illegal animal trafficking. Undercover operation to save endangered animals inspires graphic novel 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The tiny silvery porpoise lives only in Mexico's Gulf of California. Vaquita: World's most endangered sea mammal 'not doomed' 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Scientists estimate that only about eight of the world’s most critically endangered porpoises remain in the Gulf of California, the only place where the vaquita lives, an environmental group said Tuesday. Only 8 critically endangered porpoises remain, scientists say 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Scientists know some cetaceans, such as harbor porpoises and beaked whales, flee from sonar, whereas others, such as pilot whales, seem indifferent. Why whales flee from sonar—sometimes to their death 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Scientists think the ancient mammal was a basilosaurus, part of the aquatic cetacean family, whose contemporary descendents include whales, dolphins and porpoises. In Peru, skull of 'marine monster' points to fearsome ancient predator 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Then there’s the vaquita, an even more endangered species of small harbor porpoise, caught as collateral damage in nets set out for totoaba. Undercover operation to save endangered animals inspires graphic novel 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Like humans, cetaceans — whales, dolphins, porpoises — produce ear wax, and in certain species, this wax, or cerumen, builds up over their lifetime. Whale ears, shell oil, and the hidden toll of seismic surveys 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Trade Representative’s Office filed a complaint against Mexico last week for failing to protect the vaquita, a critically endangered porpoise. News at a glance: New FDA chief, nighttime wildfires, and endangered koalas 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Trade Representative’s Office filed an environmental complaint against Mexico for failing to stop illegal fishing to protect the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise. US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Trade Representative’s Office filed the first environmental complaint against Mexico Thursday for failing to protect the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise. US files 1st USMCA environment case on Mexico over porpoise 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Its list of conquests now includes species from five different orders and two families of nonhuman primates, from dolphins and porpoises to various endangered species. Animals That Infect Humans Are Scary. It’s Worse When We Infect Them Back. 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Those results rank narwhals with beaked whales and harbor porpoises as the cetaceans most easily perturbed by human sounds, the team reports in Biology Letters. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z But examples exist of endangered species climbing back from similarly tiny numbers, and the 2019 survey documented three healthy calves among the remaining porpoises. Here’s the Next Animal That Could Go Extinct 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Only about 10 of the elusive porpoises are believed to remain in the Gulf, the only place they live, and they cannot be held or bred in captivity. Mexico allows limited return of activists to help porpoise 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Sarah Uhlemann, international program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said “this is a big move that could save these little porpoises from extinction.” US files 1st USMCA environment case on Mexico over porpoise 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z We saw orcas, harbor seals, eagles, osprey, Minke whales and Dall’s porpoises. Why would we allow cruise-ship waste of any kind in Salish Sea? 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Graner has filmed sixgill sharks, juvenile Chinook salmon in lush eel grass beds, harbor porpoise and herring spawning, all just off shore. Record container traffic rumbles Whidbey Island locals as ships wait days to unload at crowded ports 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z In 2017, scientists tried to bring some into captivity, but they abandoned the effort when the porpoises became so stressed by contact with humans that one died. Here’s the Next Animal That Could Go Extinct 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z One of its treasures is a silvery-coloured porpoise with wide, panda eyes. 'Cocaine of the sea' threatens critically endangered vaquita 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Today there are more humpbacks and gray whales, more harbor porpoises and seals, more sea lions and more orcas in these waters than a generation ago. Ghost shrimp, humpbacks, tiny plankton: See Puget Sound surge with springtime life 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z The tiny fish feed whales, porpoises and seabirds. Our last, best chance to save Atlantic salmon 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z But such a move is also an admission the tiny porpoise may never return to the entire historic range of its habitat. Groups urge pressure on Mexico to save tiny vaquita porpoise 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Barbara Taylor, a biologist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries who has worked on vaquita conservation for decades, said the few remaining porpoises may have a predilection for avoiding nets. Here’s the Next Animal That Could Go Extinct 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Cetaceans such as whales, dolphins and porpoises communicate through sound to find food and mates, to navigate and to interact socially. Pilot Whales Show Possible Orca-Mimicking Repertoire 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The move would cut the area where gill nets are banned to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal and smallest porpoise. Mexico may reduce protection area for endangered vaquita 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Marine mammal populations are growing, from transient killer whales to porpoises and humpbacks. Gray whales learn daring feeding strategy in Puget Sound: Digging for ghost shrimp at high tide 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z An estimated 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises a year die after being injured in nets or lines designed to target other species. Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated' 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Harbor porpoises, a favorite prey of orcas, make extremely speedy, high-frequency echolocation clicks that their predators can’t hear, allowing them to remain incognito. Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works. 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z These species in turn provide a vital food source for predators such as porpoises, dolphins and seabirds. Bottom trawling ban for key UK fishing sites 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z As few as 10 vaquita may remain in the Gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez, the only place in the world that the elusive porpoise lives. Mexico may reduce protection area for endangered vaquita 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Long-lived banned industrial chemicals may be threatening the fertility of male porpoises living off the UK. Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility' 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z We are destroying the vaquita, a tiny porpoise that glides around in the Gulf of California. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Sea Shepherd said the clash happened after fishing boats attacked one of its vessels in the Gulf of California, where it is working to protect the endangered vaquita porpoise. Mexican fisherman 'dies after attack on Sea Shepherd conservationists' 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z For about 10 minutes, they jump porpoise like at the surface. This fish lives near the shore but dives deep to spawn, breaking records 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z A 2015 study found that each explosion in Dutch waters deafened 15 porpoises, and possibly as many as 60. Stop blowing up bombs on sea floor, say whale campaigners 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Populations of harbour porpoises around the UK are believed to be stable, though the animals face threats from pollution, accidental fishing and infection. Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility' 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Catching dolphins and selling their meat is illegal in Peru, but butchered porpoises are used as shark bait or sold as a delicacy known as muchame or chancho del mar on the black market. Cat and mouse on the high seas: on the trail of China's vast squid fleet 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z By far the biggest threat is becoming accidently captured in fishing equipment and nets, which kills an estimated 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises a year. 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z At last count, for example, only six vaquita — the world’s smallest porpoise, which are killed as bycatch in illegal fishing in Mexico that is driven by demand in China — still exist. Extinction Is Not Inevitable. These Species Were Saved. 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z At least eight porpoises were deafened and died in August 2019 after explosions were used to clear second world war mines in a German marine protection zone in the Baltic Sea. Stop blowing up bombs on sea floor, say whale campaigners 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Strandings of whales, dolphins and porpoises happen regularly around the UK coast. Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility' 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Some riders would have been sightseers scanning the reef-laden harbors for porpoises and harbor seals, and some would have been seasonal residents of the islands. One Family Has Delivered the Mail by Boat for 115 Years. Is This the Last? 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The scientists say that more than half of the 90 living species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, are of conservation concern, and the trend of acting "too little, too late" must end. 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Additionally, porpoises, minke and gray whales are increasingly common sights in the Puget Sound. Navy: Contributions to state 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Bush, in which the plaintiffs were whales, dolphins and porpoises, and Naruto, a Crested Macaque, v. Opinion | The Mistakes That Will Haunt Our Legacy 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z On average, two dolphins or porpoises are washed up on UK beaches every day. We should stop buying fish until the industry stops slaughtering dolphins | George Monbiot 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z While the study looked at all cetaceans – dolphins, porpoises and whales – the vast majority being caught were dolphins. More than 80% of Indian Ocean dolphins may have been killed by commercial fishing, study finds 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z These include harbour porpoises and common dolphins, and increasing numbers of minke and humpback whales off the coast of Scotland. 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Only about a dozen or so of the porpoises are believed to remain in the Gulf of California, their only natural habitat. Illegal net snares humpback in endangered porpoise refuge 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z There are thought to be only between six and 20 of the vaquita porpoises left. Fishing boats shot at activists protecting rare Mexican porpoise, group says 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Almost all commercial fishing presents a threat to dolphins and porpoises. We should stop buying fish until the industry stops slaughtering dolphins | George Monbiot 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Only about a dozen or so of the reclusive porpoises are believed to remain in the gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez. Conservationists attacked in refuge for Mexican porpoise 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The letter is part of a growing movement by scientists and conservationists to raise awareness of the threats faced by whales and their smaller relatives, the dolphins and porpoises. 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z One project saw 320 whales, dolphins and porpoises spotted off the Yorkshire coast, conservationists said. Record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The attack on Sea Shepherd activists on Saturday morning happened in what the group described as a “critical zone” where several vaquita porpoises were recently sighted. Fishing boats shot at activists protecting rare Mexican porpoise, group says 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The government says excessive fishing has brought stocks down to perilously low levels and put endangered species under threat, including China’s last surviving river mammal, the Yangtze finless porpoise. Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z These orcas travel throughout the coast, and eat only marine mammals, including seals, sea lions, porpoises and minke whales. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The law is designed, in part, to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine life against military and industrial sonar testing in gulf and oceanic U.S. waters. How your U.S. lawmaker voted 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Perhaps as few as 10 of the small, elusive porpoises remain in the Gulf of California, which is the only place they live. Fishermen mass to overwhelm Mexico’s protected vaquita porpoises 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Baby porpoises in the U.K. are being poisoned by what's described as a "cocktail of chemicals" stemming from pollutants in their mother's milk. Baby porpoises are being poisoned by a 'cocktail of chemicals' 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Baby porpoises in waters off the UK are being exposed to a cocktail of chemicals in their mother's milk. 'Toxic chemical cocktail' passed to baby porpoises 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Environment Ministry spokesman Stephan Gabriel Haufe said the detonation took place in a marine reserve and that porpoises in the Baltic enjoy “particularly strict protection.” Germany probing if navy demining operation killed porpoises 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z “I missed one word: porpoise. I spelled it without the `'i’ so it was more like purpose. Column: Chiefs lineman Mitchell Schwartz has missed just one snap in NFL eight-year career 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z He also stopped compensation payments to fishermen in the Gulf of California for not using nets that threaten the endangered vaquita porpoise. Mexican environment officials protest budget cuts 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Those nets also pose a grave risk to the vaquita porpoise, a species perilously close to extinction. Four documentaries to watch as the race to the Oscars begins 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The study looked at levels of more than 200 chemical pollutants that are collectively known as PCBs in hundreds of harbour porpoises stranded off the coasts of Scotland, England and Wales. 'Toxic chemical cocktail' passed to baby porpoises 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Will it push the tiny porpoises closer to disappearing? Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z And that — for a kid who once misspelled porpoise — is quite the seal of approval. Column: Chiefs lineman Mitchell Schwartz has missed just one snap in NFL eight-year career 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Fewer than a dozen of the tiny, elusive porpoises remain in the Gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez, which is the only place where they exist. Mexican agency says gov’t must pay fishermen to save vaquita 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z In fact, as Karin Bruillard at the Washington Post reports, the porpoises were seen as far upriver as Alexandria, Virginia, in the 1840s. Biden still slidin’ 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Populations of harbour porpoises around the UK are believed to be stable, though they face threats from pollution, accidental fishing and infection. 'Toxic chemical cocktail' passed to baby porpoises 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z TripAdvisor, one of the world’s most popular travel sites, plans to stop selling tickets to any attraction or destination that holds whales, dolphins or porpoises for public display. TripAdvisor will stop selling tickets to see whales, dolphins or porpoises 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z It is hoped this will help scientists better understand pods of cetacean species- including common and bottlenose dolphins, and porpoises. 'Dolphin snot' collected to look at health of pod 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z “It may be too little too late, but what they are doing is unprecedented,” Todd Robeck, author of a recent study into the Yangtze porpoise, said of the effort to save the mammal. Fit for porpoise: China races to save last Yangtze river mammal 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Accidental entanglement in fishing gear accounted for about one in four deaths of common dolphins and one in 10 for the harbour porpoise. Stranded whales: Numbers on the rise around UK 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Dolphin, porpoise, killer whale and shark populations, all sentinels of the oceans, are disappearing. Breaking the Ocean Barrier 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z In the run-up to the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, conservationists have called for sanctions against Mexico, home to the vaquita, a porpoise on the edge of extinction with only about 19 left alive. World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z There are fewer than 19 vaquita porpoises thought to be left, according to a study. Fewer than 19 vaquita porpoises left – study 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z However, the action plan was limited in scope, aiming only to “stabilize” porpoise populations, improve monitoring, raise public awareness, and deepen genetic and stem cell research. Fit for porpoise: China races to save last Yangtze river mammal 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z “We created the bald eagle and the brown pelican because both of them are endangered to Catalina. They’re special birds on Catalina,” says Turk, who also added whale and porpoise sculptures for this exhibition. Endangered birds at the 'Tipping Point': Artist Elizabeth Turk's latest on Catalina Island 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Not a unicorn’s horn, it’s the left canine tooth of a narwhal, a type of Arctic porpoise. Review: Unicorns are just one of the wild rides in the Getty's marvelous 'Book of Beasts' 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Many places are disappearing or transforming before our eyes: Pacific islands succumbing to sea-level rise; the Amazon rainforest withering because of unchecked development; the Gulf of California losing the vaquita porpoise to extinction by poaching. 15 endangered travel destinations to visit in a rapidly changing world 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Jasny added it’s “just not sustainable” that nearly one of 10 inland Washington harbor porpoises would suffer permanent hearing loss, according to the Navy’s own seven-year estimates. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Conservationists were enraged last year when authorities captured 14 wild porpoises and put them on display in marine parks in Shanghai and along the east coast. Fit for porpoise: China races to save last Yangtze river mammal 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a doomsday count on the tiny vaquita porpoise in the Gulf of California is nearing zero. One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result. 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z From porpoises in Mexico to dolphins in China’s Yangtze River, bycatch is “the greatest threat to marine mammals around the world,” according to the Marine Mammal Commission, a United States government agency. On a Coastline With 1,200 Dead Dolphins, Fishermen and Conservationists Clash 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The nets also drown vaquitas, a small porpoise that lives only in the Gulf — also known as the Sea of Cortes — of which perhaps as few as 10 remain. Mexican Navy: 1 injured in clash near vaquita reserve 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Investigations found that the killer whales likely heard the sonar and that it was loud enough to send them fleeing, but did not conclusively link sonar to the stranded porpoises. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The nets also drown vaquitas, a small porpoise that lives only in the Gulf - also known as the Sea of Cortes - of which perhaps as few as 10 remain. Mexican Navy: 1 injured in clash near vaquita reserve 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z A vaquita, one of the few remaining members of its porpoise species, died in 2017 as scientists attempted to capture it for a captive-breeding program. Capturing wild animals for study can stress them to death. Is it worth it? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Those poor porpoises: At least six dolphins have become stranded on beaches in Orange County this month, an unusually high number that has left animal rescuers puzzled. Essential California: The perils of walking to school 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z It was the second attack in a month in the Gulf, where Sea Shepherd is patrolling against illegal nets to help save the critically endangered vaquita marina porpoise. Sea Shepherd ship attacked in Mexico’s Gulf of California 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Over seven years, harbor porpoises in inland Washington waters could experience temporary hearing loss at some frequencies at least 96,123 times from sonar, according to the Navy’s calculations. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The first explores efforts to save a regal species in serious decline; the second reveals in almost crime thriller fashion the powerful international forces dooming a species of porpoise. Sundance 2019: From comedian Mindy Kaling to sex guru Dr. Ruth, 35 must-see films 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The small porpoises live only in the Gulf of California, and their habitat is laced with illegal nets meant for a fish called totoaba. Capturing wild animals for study can stress them to death. Is it worth it? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The use of gill nets is banned within the reserve due to the impact upon the vaquita, a species of porpoise endemic to the Gulf of California. Mexican fishermen attack conservation vessel protecting vaquita porpoise 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The fishermen oppose environmentalists trying to protect the vaquita marine, the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise. Fishermen attack Sea Shepherd vessel in Gulf of California 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Sonar would cause those porpoises permanent hearing loss 1,033 times and a “behavioral reaction” — anything from a distraction to prolonged fleeing from sound — 101,557 times, according to the estimate. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z A team from Bacton Coastguard took photographs and measurements of the animal to send to researchers in London studying the UK's porpoise population. Dead porpoise found washed up on beach 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Two other porpoise species had been found to do well in captivity, said Barbara Taylor, a conservation biologist who leads the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Mammal Genetics Group. Capturing wild animals for study can stress them to death. Is it worth it? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The fishermen in the Gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez, oppose environmentalists trying to protect the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise. Mexican fishermen attack conservation vessel protecting vaquita porpoise 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The vaquita is the world's smallest and most endangered porpoise, and lives only in the Gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez. Scientists lobby Mexico president over endangered porpoise 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Sixteen porpoises stranded soon after the ship passed. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z A coastguard spokesman said it was the second porpoise found on that stretch of coastline this year. Dead porpoise found washed up on beach 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The vaquita is the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise, and lives only in the Gulf, also known as the Sea of Cortez. Scientists lobby Mexico president over endangered porpoise 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z But data on porpoises were mixed, with some suggesting their metabolic rate was not that high, after all. Svelte porpoises eat twice as much as humans to cope with the cold 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z To provide additional support for this idea, the researchers artificially matured the blubber of a modern porpoise, exposing it to high temperatures and pressures - as it would be during the process of fossilisation. Fossil preserves 'sea monster' blubber 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z A 2016 study published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology estimated that just 11,233 harbor porpoises live in inland Puget Sound waters. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The waters off the Norfolk coast were ideal for porpoises, with little shipping activity, few predators and rich stocks of fish, he said. Dead porpoise found washed up on beach 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise may number as few as 15. Mexico’s vaquita porpoise gets new chance; 6 sighted 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Then, they monitored the movements and sounds made by 13 wild porpoises, which they tagged and tracked from 2012 to 2016. Svelte porpoises eat twice as much as humans to cope with the cold 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The resulting "matured" porpoise blubber shared many features with the fossilised version. Fossil preserves 'sea monster' blubber 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z She said the shark, which was first spotted by one of the 130 guests onboard the Yorkshire Belle, was initially mistaken for a porpoise. Basking shark spotted off Yorkshire coast 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The Zoological Society of London is leading a project to track the number of cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises - stranded on UK shores. Dead porpoise found washed up on beach 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “What we’d like to do,” one puppet said, “is put you two on porpoises.” Our house has hemorrhoids and mysterious thuds. But darker threats lurk here too - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Orcas have the most varied diet of any whale, dolphin or porpoise, and can take on prey of all types, from stingrays to salmon, depending on the type of orca. What you need to know about the critically endangered southern resident killer whales 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Barbara Kiser’s pick of the top five science books to read this week includes an ode to a tiny porpoise, a kaleidoscopic tour of light, and a visit to the fossil market. Friday briefing:Largest-ever peer-review survey reveals growing “reviewer fatigue” 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z A dolphin in Scotland's Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises. Dolphin may be 'speaking' to porpoises 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Court of International Trade halted imports of all seafood caught with gillnets in Mexico because the practice threatens the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The Trump administration keeps losing environmental court cases 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The red tide has made breathing difficult for locals, scared away tourists, and strewn popular beaches with the stinking carcasses of fish, eels, porpoises, turtles, manatees and one 26-foot whale shark. Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z There are plenty of things to see — fin whales tend to stay far offshore, but minke whales, humpbacks, dolphins, porpoises and puffins are usually easier to find. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z In November, experts suspended efforts to capture the few remaining vaquita porpoises in Mexico’s Gulf of California after the one they caught died quickly in captivity.. Mexico to capture threatened manatees to save them 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z But after interacting with a group of local porpoises he changed his tune. Dolphin may be 'speaking' to porpoises 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “With vaquitas on the brink of extinction, these economic sanctions are painful but necessary to push Mexican officials to finally protect these little porpoises.” In attempt to save the rarest marine mammal, court orders a ban on Mexican seafood imports 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Last year, I spent six months writing about the doomed vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise and rarest marine mammal. Opinion | Conservation isn’t winning. Extinction is. 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Surely that would please the Beaufortonians of the 1960s who called Snowball’s capture “porpoise pirating” and “a dirty shame.” Snowball the albino dolphin returns to S Carolina in replica 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z “I blow out air, my nerves still jangled,” he says, temporarily transformed into a porpoise. Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Concussive Collaboration 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z National Trust area ranger Mark Hipkin, who was called to collect the remains, said he thought it was a porpoise. Mysterious sea creature found on beach 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “But with the vaquita population dipping ... perhaps nearing the single-digits, the timing is clearly much worse for the porpoise.” In attempt to save the rarest marine mammal, court orders a ban on Mexican seafood imports 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The trust hopes to promote Scotland as one of Europe's best destinations for spotting whales, dolphins and porpoises. Scottish sites for UK's first whale trail 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Regardless of which tour you take, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including harbor seals, river otters, sea lions, porpoises, sea stars and bald eagles. Visit Orcas Island for an easy-going summer getaway | Provided by Rosario Resort and Spa 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z In Cetacean, a “self-appointed attorney for all of the world’s whales, porpoises, and dolphins” sued the government over the Navy’s use of sonar. Appeals court blasts PETA for using selfie monkey as ‘an unwitting pawn’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z I’m working with the Mexican government at the minute to maybe make a formaldehyde piece of an extinct animal, a porpoise, it’s like a dolphin, to auction for charity. Why Damien Hirst is seeing dots in his new work on view in Beverly Hills Marine Mammal Protection Act, a landmark 1972 law mandating the United States to protect not just domestic marine mammals, but also foreign whales, dolphins and porpoises. In attempt to save the rarest marine mammal, court orders a ban on Mexican seafood imports 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The groups say shrimp and fish imported from the Gulf endanger the vaquita porpoise, which are critically endangered. Groups seek ban on Mexican seafood from Gulf of California 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The vaquita - a very rare porpoise discovered in 1958 - and the Javan rhino are most in danger of going the same way. Reality Check: Will this be the next extinct creature? 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Once the trees were gone, there were no more fruit and nuts, and it became impossible to build large canoes to hunt porpoises and to fish for tuna. Opinion | A Parable of Self-Destruction 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The New England Aquarium Rescue Team responded immediately to the harbor porpoise, which became stranded Wednesday in the Dorchester neighborhood near the Harbor Point housing development. Rescuers can’t save pregnant porpoise left ashore in storm 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z In a separate case, federal prosecutors recommended the suspension of Vale’s dredging operations in the Sepetiba Bay in Rio de Janeiro state after a virus killed 200 gray porpoises. Brazilian miner Vale ordered to repair environmental damage 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The East China Sea is known for its rich, although already polluted, marine ecosystem, with whales, porpoises, seabirds and fish, he said. Stricken oil tanker leaves 10-mile oil slick in East China Sea: CCTV 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The tiny porpoise, found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California, is down to fewer than 30 individuals. Seven from 2017: ScienceInsider’s look back at hot stories of the year 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Nets set for totoaba frequently catch the highly endangered vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise. Mexican traffickers now shipping endangered fish meat 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Harbor porpoises are the smallest species of dolphin that lives in New England waters, and they hunt fish in Boston Harbor in winter and spring. Rescuers can’t save pregnant porpoise left ashore in storm 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z In a separate case, federal prosecutors recommended the suspension of Vale’s dredging operations in the Sepetiba Bay in Rio de Janeiro state after a virus killed 200 gray porpoises. Brazilian miner Vale ordered to repair environmental damage 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The East China Sea is known for its rich, although already polluted, marine ecosystem, with whales, porpoises, seabirds and fish, he said. Stricken oil tanker leaves 10-mile oil slick in East China Sea: CCTV 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The best military sonar technology pales in comparison with the echolocation porpoises use to track prey, predators and obstacles. Secret to Porpoise Sonar Revealed 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z A final bid to save the world’s rarest porpoise ends in heartbreak. These heroic rats detect land mines. Now they might help save an endangered anteater. 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The aquarium spokesman says the presence of porpoises near Boston is a “dividend of the Boston Harbor clean-up.” Rescuers can’t save pregnant porpoise left ashore in storm 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z The drone belonged to the U.S. conservation group Sea Shepherd, which has two ships in the northern part of the Sea of Cortez as part of an effort to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. Poachers shoot down anti-poaching drone in the Gulf of California – LA Times 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z He's the state archaeologist for the Guernsey Museum and Galleries, and he's referring to the skeletal remains of porpoise bones found on a small Guernsey island in the English Channel. Unsolved Science Mysteries From 2017 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Next to human technology, it seems bats and porpoises really are a few flaps or laps ahead. Secret to Porpoise Sonar Revealed 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Among the most prominent species now regarded as endangered are the Irrawaddy dolphin and finless porpoise found in parts of southeast Asia. Red list: thousands of species at risk of extinction due to human activity 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The group said the Irrawaddy dolphin and finless porpoise that roam coastlines of Southeast Asia are now designated as endangered, imperiled by entanglement in fishing nets and other human activities. 2 kiwi birds are rare bright spot in grim extinction report 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z The vaquita porpoise, a small, comically cute animal that has drawn international attention to the region, claims the Gulf of California as its sole habitat. Poachers shoot down anti-poaching drone in the Gulf of California – LA Times 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Like humans, most whales, dolphins and porpoises are thought to shed skin and hair continuously, a little at a time, throughout the year. Even Whales Have to Exfoliate 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Most whales, dolphins, and porpoises molt year-round — kind of like we do. These whales use boulders for a good back scratch 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Lorenzo Rojas described what may be the last close contact between humans and the world’s smallest porpoise, of which less than 30 remain. Efforts to capture, save Mexico’s endangered porpoise end 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The Animal Welfare Institute is calling for an immediate halt to the program involving the endangered porpoise species. Calls for end to Mexico’s capture of endangered porpoise 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z There are thought to be just 30 vaquitas - the world's smallest porpoise - left in the wild. Rare porpoise dies after rescue effort 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The strategy—first proposed by biologists last year—is a risky endeavor because porpoises, unlike dolphins, tend to be very sensitive and are hard to keep in captivity. A Hail Mary for the disappearing vaquita 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z In it rests the centuries-old skull of a porpoise, with what appears to be shoulder bones flanking its sides. Medieval Porpoise Burial Puzzles Scientists 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Experts say there are probably fewer than 30 of the porpoises remaining. Activists blame Mexican government for near-loss of porpoise 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z It says that “these tiny porpoises do not respond well to the stress of capture, and not a single additional vaquita should be deliberately put in danger in this way.” Calls for end to Mexico’s capture of endangered porpoise 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Whales, dolphins and porpoises are protected under law from disturbance, whether reckless or accidental. Marine wildlife 'being threatened by boats' - BBC News 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z The snout of the new species was about twice as short as that of a modern-day bottlenose dolphin, more closely resembling the snouts of pygmy sperm whales and harbor porpoises. New Species of Prehistoric Dolphin Slurped Up Its Prey 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z In the Medieval era, porpoises were sometimes eaten as a delicacy. Medieval Porpoise Burial Puzzles Scientists 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The vaquita is the world’s smallest porpoise and is found only in the gulf, which is also known as the Sea of Cortez. Activists blame Mexican government for near-loss of porpoise 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Harbor seals, porpoises and river otters are more common. Paddle a kayak from Fort Worden for up-close look at our water world 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Also, perhaps worst of all, the heroes are attacked by perfidious porpoises. Netflix’s new Defenders series is nowhere near as weird as the original comics 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Cetaceans - dolphins, whales and porpoises - use sound waves and echoes to hunt and navigate. Marine mammal used in pioneering research back in limelight 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z If salt, or other food components, are found, it will likely indicate the porpoise was consumed. Medieval Porpoise Burial Puzzles Scientists 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Most of the world’s captive cetaceans - dolphins, whales and porpoises - are now born in marine-park breeding programs, though some are still taken from the wild. Activists call for whale refuges, but can they stay afloat? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Cetaceans — dolphins, whales and porpoises — use sound waves and echoes to hunt and navigate. Marine mammal used in pioneering research back in limelight 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Obviously, Netflix did not actually create a trailer featuring gnomes or porpoises, perfidious or otherwise. Netflix’s new Defenders series is nowhere near as weird as the original comics 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z According to activist group Whale and Dolphin Conservation, entanglement in fishing gear is the biggest threat to whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Fisherman Dies Moments After Saving Entangled Whale 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Mexico's government says it plans to use dolphins trained by the US Navy to try to save the world's most endangered marine species, the vaquita porpoise. Vaquita porpoise: Dolphins deployed to save rare species - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The scientists said they threw the dead two-headed porpoise back into the sea after it was briefly photographed. Scientists found the first two-headed porpoise 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z On average, porpoises produce one offspring every one to two years, and even cases of twins are extremely rare. Two-Headed Porpoise Found For First Time 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z This week, DiCaprio and Nieto met with Mexico’s richest man, Carlos Slim, to sign a memorandum of understanding to protect the vaquita porpoises from extinction and assist fishermen in becoming more sustainable. Fishing Ban Strives to Protect the World's Rarest Marine Mammal A battle in Baja: The world's smallest porpoise has caused a big battle in Baja California. Essential California: Prosecutors charge two men in deadly Ghost Ship fire 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Fewer than 30 vaquita porpoises remain on the planet. Arab nations cut ties to Qatar, deepening rift in Persian Gulf 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s the first case of conjoined harbor porpoise twins, according to the study. Scientists found the first two-headed porpoise 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The first known case of a two-headed harbour porpoise was documented last month when Dutch fishermen in the North Sea accidentally caught the anomalous creature as bycatch in a beamtrawl net. Two-Headed Porpoise Found For First Time 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The vaquita is the world’s smallest porpoise, with the smallest geographical range of any marine mammal: Its entire habitat is a third of the size of Los Angeles County. Fewer than 30 vaquita porpoises remain on the planet. Is it too late to save them? 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z A dozen porpoises swam past, between the near ship and the shore. The World Is Running Out of Sand 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z In March and April of this year five dead porpoises were recovered, three of them killed in gillnets. Rare Mexican porpoise faces 'imminent extinction' - BBC News 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The government also banned the keeping of all whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity, except for orcas and bottlenose dolphins already held. France bans captive breeding of dolphins and killer whales - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z The International Union for the Conservation of Nature states that incidental catch is the biggest threat facing porpoises. Two-Headed Porpoise Found For First Time 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z The small porpoise that swims off the coast of Baja California may be the loneliest creature in the sea. Fewer than 30 vaquita porpoises remain on the planet. Is it too late to save them? 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Other wildlife you may spot includes Pacific harbor seals, harbor porpoises, Dall’s porpoises and sea lions. Whale watching – like Northwest locals do | Provided By Hotel Bellwether 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z With only 100 left, the world’s cutest porpoise is nearly gone. The endangered listing for the rusty patched bumblebee is finally given wings 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Conservation organizations on Thursday called on U.S. consumers and seafood companies to boycott Mexican shrimp as part of a last-ditch campaign to save a rare porpoise teetering on the verge of extinction. Activists urge U.S. boycott of Mexican shrimp to save rare porpoise 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Symmetrical conjoined twins, such as this porpoise, are thought to result when two separate embryos fuse together or a zygote only partially splits. Two-Headed Porpoise Found For First Time 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z One of the world’s three surviving northern white rhinos will soon become an endling, as will one of the thirty surviving vaquita porpoises, down from sixty just last year. What Do You Call the Last of a Species? 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The tiny porpoise is trapped and drowned in curtains of illegal gillnets used to catch a fish that shares the same waters: the totoaba, highly prized by the Chinese, who believe it has medicinal value. Donald Trump, ‘Moonlight,’ Warren Buffet: Your Evening Briefing 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z He was pulled from his burning Jaguar by off-duty nurses; his surfboard was pushed back to shore by a pod of porpoises. We love Harrison Ford even when he’s causing real life havoc. Here’s why | Catherine Shoard 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The space is filled with everything from posters of various whales to harbor porpoise skeletons and allows us to get an up-close view of the creatures that call the Salish Sea home. An insider’s guide to Seattle gray whale watching | Provided By Clipper Vacations 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z The vaquita, a small porpoise found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California, now faces extinction, scientists say in a report published today. World’s most endangered marine mammal down to 30 individuals 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z US Navy-trained dolphins and their handlers will participate in a last-ditch effort to catch the last few dozen of Mexico’s vaquita porpoises to save them from extinction. Last endangered Mexican porpoises to be rounded up by US Navy-trained dolphins 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Now the versatile sea mammals and their San Diego-based trainers are preparing for an unprecedented challenge: locating some of the few surviving vaquita porpoises in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California. Navy dolphins to help locate rare vaquita porpoise 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z By law, landowners in England and Wales are responsible for the disposal of whales, porpoises or dolphins that wash up on their estates. How do you do a post-mortem examination on a whale? - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Conservationists say they fear the porpoise will be extinct by 2022. Mexico bid to save world's smallest vaquita porpoise - BBC News 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Teilmann’s team discovered that putting the porpoise on a stack of thick baby changing pads somehow removes that pressure, and the cetaceans begin breathing normally again. World’s most endangered marine mammal down to 30 individuals 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Besides threatening the few remaining vaquitas, capture “will divert the efforts needed to save this porpoise, ensure long-term sustainable livelihoods to local fishermen and their families, and conserve the unique Upper Gulf ecosystem.” Mexico plans to catch, protect last few vaquita porpoises 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z But they did notice recently another fungus normally associated with tropical trees was killing porpoises in British Columbia. Orca Killed by Satellite Tag Leads to Criticism of Science Practices In May, marine biologists told New Scientist that they were worried about a rise in the numbers of porpoises starving to death in UK waters. EU Commission sues UK over harbour porpoise protection - BBC News 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Mexican authorities and scientists are trying to save the world's smallest porpoise by capturing illegal "ghost" fishing nets. Mexico bid to save world's smallest vaquita porpoise - BBC News 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Hoping to avoid frightening the porpoises, the recovery team plans to use bottlenose dolphins from the U.S. World’s most endangered marine mammal down to 30 individuals 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z If the porpoise is gone, fishermen may descend in droves and finish off the totoaba and other species. Mexico plans to catch, protect last few vaquita porpoises 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z For instance, there are fewer than 100 individuals of a species of porpoise called the vaquita left in the world. Bigger sea creatures are dying out faster than smaller ones — and it’s our fault 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z They include a call for a ban on gillnet fishing, which threatens the vaquita porpoise in Mexico, and restrictions on the trade of pangolins. Push for ban on domestic ivory trade spurs feud at international summit 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Similarly, bowheads seem to be thriving, and humpback whales, harbor porpoises, and salmon are expanding their range. Whale Hunters of the Warming Arctic 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z “We’ve seen many animals wash in- turtles, whales, dolphins, porpoises -all kinds of sea creatures,” he said. New Jersey beach workers find inner peace out on the sand 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Vidal says capture is “not a desirable or practical option for the vaquita. We must strive to save this porpoise where it belongs: in a healthy Upper Gulf of California.” Mexico plans to catch, protect last few vaquita porpoises 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Sharks, turtles and porpoises are routinely snared as bycatch. Saving the Seas From China's Bloated Fishing Industry 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The true luxury here, fans might say, is the chance to hear or see glaciers as they crash, along with humpback whales, sea otters, sea lions, bald eagles and harbor porpoise. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z When sea lions suffered seizures and birds and porpoises started dying on the California coast last year, scientists weren't entirely surprised. Ocean Slime Spreading Quickly Across the Earth 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The other 89 percent involved orcas hunting seals, sea lions, porpoises, and other marine mammals. Why Humpback Whales Protect Other Animals From Killer Whales The species is a relative of modern toothed whales like dolphins, porpoises and sperm whales. An Ancient ‘Echo Hunter’ Provides Clues on Whale Evolution 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The totoaba’s spawning grounds coincide closely with vaquita habitat, and fish poachers often snag porpoises in illicit nets. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Of the 88 recognized living cetacean species, including orcas and humpbacks, bottlenose dolphins and Dall's porpoises, 22 are beaked whales. Mysterious New Whale Species Discovered in Alaska 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z There are three species of dolphins in the Black Sea off Bulgaria: the short-beaked common dolphin, the harbor porpoise and the common bottlenose dolphin. Record number of dolphin deaths along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z She promises, though, to examine the animal before she flies to Mexico to look at the corpses of two rare vaquita porpoises that washed up in the Gulf of California. These Sick Animals Could Be Key to Understanding Cancer The vaquita is the world’s smallest porpoise, and only around 60 remain in the Gulf of California, the only place in the world they live. Debate surrounds how to save Mexico’s vaquita porpoise 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Although some cetaceans, like bottlenose dolphins, thrive in captivity, porpoises are ill suited for confinement. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z But at a time when the diversity of marine mammals is shrinking—the Yangtze River dolphin is now functionally extinct and Mexico’s vaquita porpoise is dangerously close—Pitman calls the discovery "heartening." Mysterious New Whale Species Discovered in Alaska 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Vaquita: Criminals don’t target this little porpoise, but they die at the hands of poachers anyway. Poachers May Drive These 7 Species to Extinction 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Viruses are suspected of causing gastric papillomas in beluga whales as well as skin papillomas in Florida manatees and harbor porpoises. These Sick Animals Could Be Key to Understanding Cancer The world’s smallest and rarest porpoise, the vaquita, is on the verge of extinction. World’s Smallest Porpoise Is on the Verge of Extinction But “whether vaquitas will respond the same as harbor porpoises is really hard to say,” notes Andy Read, a marine biologist at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Environmentalists warned on Friday that Mexico’s vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise, was close to extinction as the government reported that only 60 were now left. World's smallest porpoise 'at edge of extinction' as illegal gillnets take toll 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Toby Forer, general manager of the Sea Life London Aquarium, said cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises - should not be kept in captivity. Dolphins on display: How UK's 'Seaworlds' sunk - BBC News 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Marine experts say any new coastal conservation areas off Wales must be managed properly, to protect sea birds and harbour porpoises. Conservation call to protect Welsh sea life - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z But the new research underlines the threat posed to smaller whales, dolphins and porpoises. Ships' noise is serious problem for killer whales and dolphins, report finds 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Just a decade ago, biologists faced insurmountable obstacles to capturing and caring for porpoises. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z It coordinates the investigation of all whale, dolphin and porpoise strandings round the UK coastline to gather data. Investigation after Hunstanton sperm whale dies - BBC News 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z It teems with marine life; beaked, right and pilot whales inhabit the area, as do porpoises and, in the warmer months, sea turtles. Obama's offshore drilling plan meets heavy resistance along Atlantic coast 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The porpoises were the only species without record-breaking levels. This banned toxic chemical is still putting whales at risk 30 years later 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Dolphins and porpoises, which also operate at higher frequencies, may be suffering the same problems. Ships' noise is serious problem for killer whales and dolphins, report finds 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The most pressing existential threat to the vaquita is poaching—not of the porpoises themselves, but of a fish called the totoaba, whose bladders earn up to $20,000 apiece in China and Hong Kong. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Levels were lower in harbor porpoises, the fourth species covered by the study in the journal Scientific Reports. Killer whales risk extinction off Europe from banned chemicals 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It’s an adorable little porpoise on the verge of extinction. How Trafficking a Rare Fish Threatens an Even Rarer Porpoise Fishing gear is believed to kill thousands of whales, dolphins and porpoises annually. Calif. whale-watchers keep eye out for entangled humpback 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z According to the area’s official tourism website, visitors can see humpback and Pacific gray whales as well as orcas and porpoises during the season. 5 Britons killed when whale-watching boat with 27 aboard sinks off Canada's Vancouver Island 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z At the behest of the Mexican government, an international team of porpoise experts will begin to evaluate the prospects for ex situ vaquita conservation within the next 6 months. Scientists mull a risky strategy to save world’s most endangered porpoise 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Fewer than 100 vaquitas—an elusive porpoise found only in the Sea of Cortez—are left on Earth. Encounter With World’s Rarest Ocean Mammal Thrills Scientists 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The totoaba’s swim bladder is prized in China, but the way the endangered fish is caught also ends up drowning nearly extinct porpoises. How Trafficking a Rare Fish Threatens an Even Rarer Porpoise Childlike motifs kept up the light-hearted spirit of the collection, with porpoises, seagulls and sails printed on leather sailor’s duffels and the brand’s flagship JBag. Massimo Giorgetti makes Pucci debut 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Childlike motifs kept up the light-hearted spirit of the collection, with porpoises, seagulls and sails printed on leather sailor's duffels and the brand's flagship JBag. Karl Lagerfeld takes Fendi through the concrete forest; others look to the sea 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The queen also officially has the right to claim all "Royal Fish" — sturgeons, porpoises, whales and dolphins — according to a statute from 1324. 5 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II as she becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Still, the road to recovery for this pint-sized porpoise is long. Encounter With World’s Rarest Ocean Mammal Thrills Scientists 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The extremely rare vaquita, a small porpoise, drowns in gill nets intended to catch totoaba, whose swim bladders are worth thousands on the Chinese market. How Trafficking a Rare Fish Threatens an Even Rarer Porpoise "Only a porpoise or a sea lion had the right to be out there ...," he later recalled, according to old news stories. Duke Kahanamoku: The heroic moment that became part of his legend 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z In addition, the public reported 444 porpoises and dolphins on the river, and 49 whales. Marine mammals thriving in Thames - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z It's also possible to spot porpoises off the coast. The Gobbins: Dramatic Islandmagee coastal path to reopen later - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Biologists searching Mexico's Sea of Cortez for the world's most endangered marine mammal—a tiny porpoise called the vaquita—worried they might already be too late. Encounter With World’s Rarest Ocean Mammal Thrills Scientists 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z “Gulls particularly like to peck at and eat the jaw fats of beached harbor porpoises, dead or alive,” says Harms. Seagulls Have a Gruesome New Way of Attacking Baby Seals 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Fahlman said he plans to expand his research to beluga whales and porpoises to investigate their breathing patterns. Deep-Diving Dolphins Avoid 'Bends' with Powerful Lungs 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The world’s most endangered porpoise is disappearing much faster than previously believed, according to a new report from the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita. Disappearing Porpoise: Down to 97 and Dropping Fast 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z As echolocating porpoises, whales and dolphins hunt, they switch from an exploratory clicking to a more intense, high frequency buzz - to elicit a continuous echo from the fish they are pursuing. Porpoises, whales and dolphins use 'sound searchlights' 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Here’s a short informative film about the “desert porpoise” by Chris Johnson: Two Minutes to Midnight for the World's Tiniest Cetacean - Mexico's Vaquita 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z There are no whales, dolphins or porpoises on display in exhibitions in the state, and the provision that bans catching them echoes a decades-old federal law. Washington state lawmakers ponder ban on whales in captivity 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The trust has now released information on the data it gathered, including a 25% increase in sightings of harbour porpoises and a 33% decline in observations of basking sharks. Shark bite suspected on killer whale 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Decades ago, long before Flipper, I wanted a porpoise. Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinction, Broad Study Says 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z According to this study, the porpoises were able to broaden their beam by as much as 50% in the final phase of their attack. Porpoises, whales and dolphins use 'sound searchlights' 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z There are only between twenty-five and a hundred vaquita porpoises, the smallest of the porpoise species. Underplayed Conflicts of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z There’s a theory of how it got there: The vaquita’s closest relative is the Burmeister’s porpoise, thousands of miles south in Peru. With only 100 left, the small vaquita porpoise is on the verge of extinction More than 1,000 autopsies of porpoises indicated that gray seals were involved 25 percent of the time. Gray Seals Are Eating Into Porpoise Population 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Through conservation and public education efforts, the American Cetacean Society's Los Angeles Chapter protects whales, porpoises, dolphins and their habitats. Rare sighting of killer whales off Palos Verdes Peninsula 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z By revealing these acoustic secrets in detail, researchers are hoping to develop ways to prevent porpoises, and other toothed whales, from becoming trapped in fishing nets. Porpoises, whales and dolphins use 'sound searchlights' 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z As gas prices went up in recent years, Dutch fishermen switched from trolling to using cheaper set nets anchored to the seabed, which trapped harbor porpoises as by-catch. Gray seals may be becoming the great white sharks of Dutch beaches 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He said the small mammals looked like a porpoise in size but had a distinctive shaped head. Rare whale rescue on Anglesey beach 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Gray seals are a major predator of harbor porpoises, according to DNA analysis of porpoise bite wounds. Gray Seals Are Eating Into Porpoise Population 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the government to create 17 protected zones for whales, dolphins, porpoises and sharks round the coasts of England and Wales. Sea giants need urgent protection 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z She and her colleagues worked with harbour porpoises in a semi-natural enclosure on the coast of Denmark. Porpoises, whales and dolphins use 'sound searchlights' 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z That solves the “who” question, but it still doesn’t answer the “why”: What caused the gray seals to suddenly eye harbor porpoises for dinner in 2006? Gray seals may be becoming the great white sharks of Dutch beaches 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z A local factory extracted oil from porpoise jaws and sold it for $20 a gallon. Man sells company to establish Hatteras center 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The seals probably wound the porpoises and then tear off large sections of blubber, researchers say. Gray Seals Are Eating Into Porpoise Population 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z That in turn attracts fish, whales, dolphins and porpoises. Big robot fleet takes to UK waters 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Using recordings of porpoise vocalizations, he found1 evidence that animals shied away from the construction site even up to distances of 21 kilometres. Renewable energy: Wind power tests the waters 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z The situation poses a dilemma for conservationists, as both the gray seals and the harbor porpoises are protected species. Gray seals may be becoming the great white sharks of Dutch beaches 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The other species, the finless porpoise, is said to be at risk from illegal and intensive fishing practices and pollution. Ancient China fish 'nearly extinct' 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The marine mammals are particularly vulnerable to getting trapped and drowning in the nets used to catch toboada, which are about the same size as the porpoise. Mexico urged to act and save world's smallest porpoise – the little sea cow 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Instruments will record key parameters of the ocean, ranging from the concentrations of plankton to the clicks and whistles of dolphins and porpoises. Big robot fleet takes to UK waters 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But his work and follow-up studies by other researchers show2 that porpoise visits to the wind-farm area increase once construction has finished. Renewable energy: Wind power tests the waters 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z When harbor porpoises with missing bellies first appeared on Dutch coastlines in 2006, local biologists thought someone was deliberately hurting the animals. Gray seals may be becoming the great white sharks of Dutch beaches 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z So it’s no wonder that the poachers simply kill the porpoises and leave them to rot. Extinction By Traditional Chinese Medicine - An Environmental Disaster 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z More than 400 harbour porpoises were recorded off the shores of the Hebrides, including Canna, north east mainland Scotland and Orkney. In pictures: Whales and dolphins 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z In 2009, a porpoise - first thought to be a dolphin - died after getting stranded on Maisemore Weir in the River Severn. Dolphin spotted in River Severn 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Last month researchers saw three dolphins killing a porpoise, with another similar incident a week later. Dolphin attacks on bay porpoises 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Then in 2012, a group of Belgian researchers noticed that some of the wounds on dead porpoises found on Belgium beaches bore the canine teeth marks of gray seals. Gray seals may be becoming the great white sharks of Dutch beaches 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The extinction of the Vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise and Mexico’s only native marine mammal, is imminent. Extinction By Traditional Chinese Medicine - An Environmental Disaster 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Marine biologists and volunteers who took part in the survey captured images of some of the whales, dolphins and porpoises spotted. In pictures: Whales and dolphins 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z But there were joys as well, including whales, dolphins and porpoises swimming alongside for hours at a time. Adventurous Couple Arrives in New York From Africa, Merrily, Merrily 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Then last week three dolphins spent 20 minutes attacking a porpoise close to the centre's research vessel Anna Lloyd. Dolphin attacks on bay porpoises 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z “We saw porpoises and we talked a lot about things as we went. The journal was one part that I thought sunk in really well.” Ketchikan students learn sea skills 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z The expedition will run from May to October and gather information on whales, dolphins and porpoises - collectively known as cetaceans - as well as basking sharks which are found in western Scotland's seas. Expedition to study at-risk whales 2014-05-07T17:51:58Z Researchers say the porpoise used its “chin” to probe the seabed for food. Observatory: A Porpoise With a Big Chin 2014-03-24T21:14:01Z A number of other species share similar humanlike traits, among them gorillas, orangutans, dolphins and porpoises. Free the Elephants and Orcas in Captivity [Editorial] 2014-03-06T13:00:00Z One of the dolphins in particular was attacking the porpoise while the others joined in from time to time. Dolphin attacks on bay porpoises 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z My brother once brought back a "big bird skull" and was amazed to find that it was actually a porpoise. The bony secrets behind marvels of animal world 2014-02-18T19:36:35Z The survey also recorded 321 encounters with harbour porpoise, 34 of minke whale, 32 of basking shark, 22 of common dolphin and six of white-beaked dolphin. Rise in basking shark sightings 2013-12-20T00:20:55Z The Marine Policing Unit were alerted to a sighting of the porpoises on Friday morning near Tower Bridge in Central London. Porpoises spotted in River Thames 2013-12-07T11:20:02Z Members of Link also want to see an MPA network goes further so that it protects seabirds, whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks. Public must 'save Scotland's seas' 2013-08-29T23:33:37Z The dolphin, which was originally believed to be a porpoise, was seen at Connah's Quay docks late afternoon on Monday. Dolphin swims miles up River Dee 2013-08-20T11:47:15Z A head like a dog!—porpoises and fi n whales where I see only waves and . How Harmful for Whales Is Shipping? [Excerpt] 2013-08-09T14:15:01.067Z The waters are a haven for dolphins, porpoises, whale calves and scores of other sea creatures. Refloating the Wrecked Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Could Ruin Marine Sanctuary (preview) 2013-08-08T11:45:01.937Z Conservationists say that includes large numbers of sea turtles and mammals like porpoises, seals and even whales. Study Finds Large Seabird Toll From Fishing Nets 2013-06-12T17:43:38Z Without laws to protect marine mammals, it is purse seiners that are the most likely to drown dolphins and porpoises chasing schooling tuna. Net Loss: How We Continually Forget What the Oceans Really Used to Be Like [Excerpt] 2013-05-24T16:15:00.397Z The finless porpoise looks like a dolphin but has no dorsal fin. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z Given environmental and climate change, action to monitor and conserve Scotland's spectacular whales, dolphins and porpoises is more important than ever. New survey to be made of marine life 2013-04-19T08:00:45Z In a letter Monday the Animal Welfare Board of India directed state governments and wildlife wardens to block any efforts to capture or transport dolphins, or to keep dolphins, porpoises or whales in captivity. India Ink: India Moves to Block Dolphin Shows, Citing Cruelty 2013-01-11T12:09:06Z The Yangtze finless porpoise is currently listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Finless Porpoises in Peril 2012-12-26T17:15:02.660Z The “porpicides,” as Mr. Cotter and colleagues called them in a paper last year, are mystifying: they confer no clear advantage to the dolphins, which seldom compete with porpoises for the same prey off California. In Nature, Fatal Attractions Can Be Part of Life 2012-11-26T22:16:17Z The Ministry of Agriculture recently announced there were just 1,000 of the world’s only freshwater subspecies of the porpoise remaining in the river, its tributaries and adjoining lakes. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z In other cases, the connection between seismic testing and effects on animals is less certain, as with the mass beaching of 900 long-beaked common dolphins and porpoises in Peru this year. Green Blog: Will Seismic Blasts Upend Atlantic Marine Life? 2012-10-11T20:54:27Z Included was the word "tumblers" for dolphins and harbour porpoises and phrases such as "At now kucka" for a friendly greeting. Last of dialect's natives dies 2012-10-02T15:37:21Z This means that there is a total of only around 1,000 finless porpoises in the Yangtze River basin — making them even rarer than giant pandas in the wild. Finless Porpoises in Peril 2012-12-26T17:15:02.660Z We answered the call and we originally thought it would be a porpoise, because we tend to get them quite a bit. Whale dies after beaching on bank 2012-10-01T11:37:38Z Vanishing along with the porpoise will be a legendary fishermen’s protector, too. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z The Scottish scheme records porpoise, seals and dolphins dying from starvation following from bacterial pneumonia, eye injuries hampering an animal's ability to hunt and also deaths caused by attacks from other marine life. How is a dead whale disposed of? 2012-09-05T23:28:53Z Noise is a particular threat to porpoises and dolphins because they use sound to navigate, locate prey and find partners. Germany delays windfarm over threat to porpoises 2012-08-16T17:21:01Z Like other cetacean species, the Yangtze finless porpoise uses sonar for navigation, ranging and foraging. Finless Porpoises in Peril 2012-12-26T17:15:02.660Z The move also provides protection for the harbour porpoise. Two new protected marine areas 2012-07-27T05:28:49Z The Chinese government must classify the finless porpoise as a Level 1 species. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Scottish government to produce a coherent network that protects and celebrates our much-loved whales, dolphins and porpoises. 'No seabirds' in protection plan 2012-06-26T23:43:28Z There are about 230,000 porpoises, which look similar to dolphins and are in the same family, in the North and Baltic seas. Germany delays windfarm over threat to porpoises 2012-08-16T17:21:01Z The Yangtze finless porpoise is one of the world’s few remaining freshwater cetaceans. Finless Porpoises in Peril 2012-12-26T17:15:02.660Z Mr Attwood said the waters off the north coast were important for harbour porpoises. Two new protected marine areas 2012-07-27T05:28:49Z There must also be a push for finless porpoise conservation along the main stem of the Yangtze. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z Once in the pool, Vollmer swam underwater like a porpoise and acted so silly she made herself laugh. At Olympic Trials, 2 Swimmers Return to Site of Rejection 2012-06-25T02:56:27Z Dr. Yaipen-Llanos said the inner ears of all seven animals – both long-beaked common dolphins and black porpoises — were either slightly for seriously fractured. Green Blog: Expert Links Dolphin Deaths to Sonar Testing 2012-05-28T19:14:41Z “The finless porpoises are doing much worse than previously thought along the Yangtze mainstream.” Finless Porpoises in Peril 2012-12-26T17:15:02.660Z When I sniff the brined air I am hard put not to cast myself off the Tower—I still hope to see the sails double-reefed and porpoises rising off the bow... Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Otherwise the finless porpoise will be gone for good, marking another defeat for the river’s biodiversity. IHT Rendezvous: Extinction Nears for China’s ‘River Pig,’ the Finless Porpoise 2013-05-01T04:22:07Z Conservationists and fishermen, however, said they fear that the powerful acoustic blasts will harm porpoises and whales and drive fish away from California’s Central Coast. The Bay Citizen: Plan to Track Quake Threat Near Diablo Canyon Is Questioned 2012-04-14T22:45:06Z But the black porpoises, endemic to South America, would probably face starvation, he said. Green Blog: Expert Links Dolphin Deaths to Sonar Testing 2012-05-28T19:14:41Z “I’d bike fourteen hours a day if I was a porpoise like that,” said the girl, glancing back at the plump struggler behind them. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z One thing, however, is quite certain: in spite of his previous experience, in spite of the ill-fated U93, he cares no more for a German submarine than a porpoise or a black-fish. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z A nostril or spiracle in the top of the head of a whale or other cetacean. µ There are two spiracles or blowholes in the common whales, but only one in sperm whales, porpoises, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z At first I naturally supposed it to be a shoal of porpoises; but as the noise became more distinct, I fancied I could distinguish the regular sound of oars. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z "Never mind; I'll see to the little porpoise if you want to go to Dolly." Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The bay abounds with fish, of which the chief are cod, salmon, porpoise and whales. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Their primary productivity limits the growth of crustaceans, fish, sharks, porpoises and other marine creatures, just as the primary productivity of land plants limits the growth of elephants, giraffes and monkeys. Ocean Science: The power of plankton 2012-02-29T18:21:22.477Z This part of the Strait teems with whales, seals, and porpoises. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Throughout the year they constantly amuse themselves in the water, swimming and disporting themselves about the above-mentioned harbours, like so many young porpoises in a gale of wind. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z He went off and pretended to look at a file of porpoises, who were going out to sea in a long line, like so many fat dark wheels rolling through the water. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The porpoise was deemed suitable for a present. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z In the Gulf Stream we found the usual number of whales and porpoises. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z We saw a great many hair seals, shoals of pie-bald porpoises, and birds of the usual kinds in considerable numbers. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z For in that instant a wave rolled up and divided—a great black-and-gold shape made a porpoise leap into the air. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z At this spot offal is to be freely thrown into the water to attract porpoises and sharks. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z The porpoise in past times was prized as a delicacy, and placed on royal tables. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z It is a very voracious fish, feeding upon its neighbour the porpoise, when able. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z The spear is principally for striking porpoises and seals, but is also used in war; and from the nature of the barb, must be an efficient weapon. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z There are usually some birds that live in the sea, and many large whales and porpoises are seen. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z The green monkey is very common; porpoises abound in the large rivers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z |
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