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Small whales are disappearing from the world's oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss "“ compounded by a lack of conservation measures such as those developed for great whales, according to a new WWF report."Small Cetaceans: The Forgotten Whales," released yesterday, states that inadequate conservation measures are pushing small cetaceans "“ such as dolphins, porpoises and small whales "“ toward extinction as their survival is...
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Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) is a species of porpoise that came to worldwide attention in the 1970s. It was disclosed for the first time to the public when salmon fishing trawls were killing thousands of Dall's Porpoise and other cetaceans each year by accidentally capturing them in their nets. The Dall's Porpoise is the only member of the Phocoenoides genus. It was named after American naturalist W.H. Dall. Physical description The unique body shape of the Dall's Porpoise...
The Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of 6 species of porpoise, and so one of about eighty cetacean species. The Harbor Porpoise, as its name implies, stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries and as such is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures up rivers and has been seen hundreds of miles from the sea. Physical description The Harbor Porpoise is a little smaller than the other porpoises. It is about 2.5 ft (75 cm) long at birth....
