porpoise

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A viewing gallery will show everything from penguin health checks to ultrasounds on pregnant aardvarks and even porpoise post-mortems - things never before seen publicly in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It is the porpoise numbers, however, that tell the most convincing story.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

The construction of the main part of Three Gorges Dam in 2006 didn't directly impact the finless porpoise, which don't have to go upstream to spawn, although it did affect the fish they eat.

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

John yanked on the line and pulled the porpoise close enough to where I could help him drag her into the boat.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin