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How Do Porpoises Give Birth?
Much remains unknown about the breeding habits of the finless porpoise. We will shed light on this elusive marine mammal.
A family that was boating in Casco Bay in Maine near Cliff Island around 3 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2022 spotted a juvenile great white shark feeding on a harbor porpoise, according to posts by the MA ...
Vaquita means “little cow” in Spanish, diminutive of vaca (“cow”). The vaquita is a rare species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California.
A Maine family was visiting islands in Casco Bay last Friday when they witnessed something they’ve “never seen anything like” before: a great white shark feasting on a harbor porpoise off ...
A white shark was recently spotted feasting on a harbor porpoise off the Maine coast, an "amazing sighting" that shows the apex predators are not limited to Cape Cod during the summer -- and they ...
A nearly extinct porpoise might have more of a chance thanks to actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio, who took to Instagram and Twitter to get help from the Mexican government. SEE ...
According to the Patriot-News, the incredible footage was captured by a family that was in Casco Bay, Maine, when they spotted the great white shark feeding on a porpoise at about 3 p.m. on August 19.
The end of the fishing frenzy in San Felipe was blamed on a marine mammal called the vaquita porpoise. Scientists say it’s one of the world’s smallest marine mammals -- as well as the rarest.
When people ask George and Donna Scontsas if their Cape Porpoise property is on the water, the Scontsases like to tell them it is — “for at least four hours a day.” In 2004, the New Hampshire couple ...