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porpoise

[pawr-puhs] / ˈpɔr pəs /




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"We're saving the finless porpoise to save the Yangtze River," says Wang Ding.

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

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

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

He had the glee of the porpoise then, pouring and leaping through strange seas.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White