porpoise

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So the finless porpoise doesn't end up like this, Professor Wang and other scientists are hoping that the current complete fishing ban will continue after the initial 10 years is up.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 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

Not only that, but over the last five years of records, porpoise numbers have gone up by nearly a quarter.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

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