Dall's porpoise - Wikipedia
Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) is a species of porpoise endemic to the North Pacific. It is the largest of porpoises and the only member of the genus Phocoenoides. The species is named after American naturalist W. H. Dall. William Healey Dall's 1873 field notes on Phocoenoides from the Smithsonian Institution's Field Books collection
Dall’s Porpoise - NOAA Fisheries
2022年9月15日 · Learn more about Dall's porpoise. Dall's porpoises are common in the North Pacific Ocean and can be found off the U.S. West Coast from California to the Bering Sea in Alaska. These porpoises are considered the fastest swimmers among small cetaceans, reaching speeds of 34 miles per hour over short distances.
Dall's Porpoise - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Phocoenoides dalli, commonly known as the Dall's porpoise, is most easily recognized by its unique black and white markings similar to those of a killer whale. Dall's porpoises are mostly black with large white sections on the sides, belly, on the edges of the flukes, and around the dorsal fin, though there are exceptions to this pattern.
Dall's Porpoise — Porpoise Conservation Society
Dall’s porpoise are incredibly fast. Reaching up to 55 km/h (~ 30 mi/h), they’re the fastest of the porpoise family, and some of the fastest small cetaceans. The animals create fan-shaped splashes of water, also called “rooster tails” when swimming at high …
Dall's porpoise - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
The Dall's porpoise is the biggest of all porpoises. Their stocky, robust bodies are distinctively marked with a black and white color pattern. Most of the body is black with a large white patch on the belly and both sides. The head is small with little or no beak.
Dalls Porpoise
This uniquely marked, black and white porpoise was named after the American naturalist W. H. Dall, who collected the first specimen of the type, which is now on display in the U. S. National Museum. It may be the fastest swimmer of all the small cetaceans and has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots.
Dall's porpoise - Whale SENSE
Dall’s porpoises will feed opportunistically, preying on a wide variety of fish, squid, octopus and occasionally crabs and shrimps. They will eat mostly small schooling fish such as anchovies, herring, and hake. Dall’s porpoise will primarily feed at …
Dall's Porpoise - Save The Whales
Often called the "spray" porpoise, Dall's porpoises are the fastest of all the porpoises. They can reach speeds of up to 30 knots. Dall's do not jump very often, but when they are swimming at speed, its head and back produce a spray called a "rooster tail." It loves to bow-ride on the waves created by fast-moving watercraft.
Dall’s Porpoise - The Whale Trail
Dall’s porpoise are found along the Pacific Coast and throughout the Salish Sea. They are non-migratory, and can be seen year round. In places where harbor porpoise are abundant, Dall’s porpoises are not.
Dall's Porpoise - Phocoenoides Dalli - Kenai Fjords National Park …
2018年3月15日 · The Dall’s porpoise is a member of the family Phocoenidae otherwise known as “true” porpoises. Porpoise comes from a Greek word meaning, “pig faced” describing the blunt snout and stocky body form.