porpoise

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In 2019, Canada passed a bill making it illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise captive.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

He notified the local authorities, who shut down that section of river to all shipping until it could be rescued – and it turned out the soon-to-be freed porpoise was pregnant.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

While they would not have feasted on porpoise, a goose or pig would have been heartily consumed in a time when meat was too expensive for most people to eat regularly.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

"But Grandmamma," I said, "how did they know that the porpoise was actually Leif?"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl