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The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean . As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers .
Among the three rescues, one (father of world's first harbour porpoise born in captivity) lived for 20 years in captivity, another for 15 years, [32] [33] while the third (mother of first born in captivity) is the world's oldest known harbour porpoise, being 28 years old in 2023. [34] The typical age reached in the wild is 14 years or less.
The vaquita (/ v ə ˈ k iː t ə / və-KEE-tə; Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males), it is the smallest of all living cetaceans.
A harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Scientific classification; ... Phocoena is a genus of porpoises with four extant species. Image Scientific name Common name
Cetacea is an infraorder that comprises the 94 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. ... Harbour porpoise: Phocoena phocoena. Linnaeus, 1758: LC: 700,000 [28]
The harbour porpoise was one of the most accessible species for early cetologists; because it could be seen close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas of Europe. Much of the findings that apply to all cetaceans were first discovered in porpoises. [ 98 ]
The harbor porpoise is one of the most accessible species for early cetologists, because it could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas of Europe. Many of the findings that apply to all cetaceans were therefore first discovered in the porpoises. [ 2 ]
Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena LC (Baltic Sea subpopoulation CR) (ssp. phocoena - Atlantic harbour porpoise NE, ssp. vomerina - Eastern Pacific harbour porpoise NE, ssp. relicta - Black Sea harbour porpoise EN, unnamed ssp. Western Pacific harbour porpoise NE) Vaquita, Phocoena sinus CR; Burmeister's porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis DD