Visitors can watch fishermen hauling in traps and coming in and out of the harbor in their boats at the Cape Porpoise Pier, just as they have done for years. Other activities include shopping in ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

There are many more toothed whale species than baleen whale species — 77 species of toothed whale (including dolphins and porpoises), compared with only 15 baleen whale species. Well-known ...

Since 2015, biologist Lonneke IJsseldijk has been researching stranded porpoises on behalf of the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature. Not only to better understand the animal ...

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In truth, though they will attack humans under rare circumstances, great whites prefer smaller prey such as porpoises, otters, seals, and sea turtles. A person is far more likely to be killed by a ...

Mammals are distinct from birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates in three key ways. First, all mammals have fur or hair. In some species this presents as a very conspicuous, thick coat, ...