Caption: Underwater recording of an echolocating harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) catching a fish with a buzz that involves 400 clicks/second. Real-time video. Credit line: Fjord & Bælt Center ...

The porpoises are at risk from the same threats that the Baiji faced – including loss of food sources and boat collisions. Porpoises play an important role in keeping their environment healthy. They ...

Mystery surrounds the death of a porpoise found washed up on a Norfolk beach. The 4ft creature was first sighted at Heacham on Saturday morning. The tide had left it on the sands near the entrance to ...

The nets are designed to trap the heads of fish but not their bodies, but are blamed for trapping and killing the porpoises as well. Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has campaigned to save ...

But fishing is proving deadly for harbour porpoises. When trapped in gillnets – a type of net that catches fish by trapping them through their gills – the porpoises suffocate and die. Bycatch ...

The reappearance of the rare fish provides an opportunity for conservation efforts. Despite the application of conservation ...

During the hour-long patrol, the team caught a fleeting glimpse of a Yangtze finless porpoise leaping out of the water, but unfortunately, they were unable to capture it on film. Despite this ...

The scientific name Phocoena is from the Latin word “porpoise” or “pig fish.” Sinus means “cavity,” a reference to the Gulf of California. Put together, Phocoena sinus is the “porpoise of the Gulf of ...

These cute little porpoises are only about five feet long ... The netting is big enough for many fish and marine species to get their heads through, but not their entire bodies.

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have successfully assembled the chromosomal-level genome of the critically endangered Ochetobius elongatus, a rare fish species from the Yangtze River.

After a long fast, Medieval Christendom typically celebrated the holiday with many days of raucous festivities ...