There are six known species of porpoise in existence today and one such species is the Vaquita porpoise. The Vaquita porpoise joins the other species of the Burmeister, Dall, Finless, Harbour and Spectacled porpoises, with the Vaquita porpoise being the rarest of them all. Most people were not aware of these creatures until the late 20th century because …
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The Dall’s porpoise is a species of porpoise native to the North Pacific ocean. Named after the 19th century explorer William Healey Dall, these porpoises are currently listed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Although they are officially a threatened species, their threat category is listed as “least concern.” Physical Characteristics and Appearance Dall’s porpoises …
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Also known as the black porpoise, spiny porpoise and sea pig, Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis in Latin) was first identified by the German zoologist Karl Hermann Burmeister in 1856. As with other species of porpoise Burmeister’s porpoise tends to be a fairly shy and timid marine mammal that prefers to remain distant from boats and human …
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The finless porpoise is a small marine mammal that can be found swimming in the coastal waters of Asia primarily in the Yangtze, Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This porpoise makes up one of six species of porpoise and belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which includes all species of whale, dolphin and porpoise and is divided into two suborders …
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The harbor or harbour porpoise can be found swimming in locations such as the north Atlantic, north Pacific, the Black sea and west Africa. As the name suggest these porpoises tend to swim in or around harbors in coastal waters. Not much is known about their social structure as a group though they do prefer to …
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