An attempt to put tracking devices on three porpoises caught in the North Sea by Wageningen researchers has resulted in the death of one of the animals, One of the porpoises was successfully fitted ...

Though they bear some resemblance to dolphins, they are in fact a subspecies of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) – one that is already considered to be endangered, making this ...

Furthermore, dolphins were observed attacking porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), inflicting fatal injuries, and even engaging in aggressive behavior towards their own offspring. Also read Prehistoric ...

The scientific name Phocoena is from the Latin word “porpoise” or “pig fish.” Sinus means “cavity,” a reference to the Gulf of California. Put together, Phocoena sinus is the “porpoise of the Gulf of ...