Dall's Porpoise
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Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetacea
Phocoenidae
Phocoenoides
Phocoenoides dalli
Dall's Porpoises, also known as True's Porpoises and Spray Porpoises, are usually seen in small herds of 20 or less. They are extremely fast swimmers, sometimes moving through the water so rapidly that they… More »
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Dall's Porpoise ( Phocoenoides dalli ) is a species of porpoise that came to worldwide attention in the 1970s. It was disclosed for the first time to the public that salmon fishing trawls were kill...
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ACS Dall's porpoise fact sheet - concise, scientifically reviewed basic information on the Dall's porpoise, including physical description, prey, range, and status, from the American Cetacean Society. ... PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Dall's porpoise has an extremely robust and muscular body, especially through the mid-section,
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DALL'S PORPOISE (PDF File)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Dall's porpoise has an extremely robust and muscular body, especially through the mid-section, and the male is considerably thicker than the female. Its head is very small and rounded, appearing smaller than it really is because of the powerfully built body.
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Large scale hunting of Dall's porpoises has taken place in Japanese waters for around 50 years. The average annual kill was between 5-10,000 animals during the 1960-70's, however this shot up to over 40,000 animals after the International Whaling Commission ... WATCH A SHORT FILM ABOUT THE DALL'S; PORPOISE HUNT...
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; Dall's Porpoise; (Phocoenoides dalli); Photo: NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center; ... Dall's Porpoise Range Map; (click for larger view PDF); ... NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory Dall's Porpoise Information...
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Dall's Porpoise information sheet to print out. ... There are two types of Dall's Porpoise, the Dalli-type and the Truei-type; they differ in their white patch and their distribution. Dalli-type porpoises are found in the northern Pacific Ocean from North America to Asia.
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Dall's Porpoise. A Wildlife Viewing Guide to the Dall's Porpoise of British Columbia, Canada ... ; Dall's Porpoise; Phocoenidae dalli ... Dall's Porpoise feeds on a wide variety of fish, squid and crustaceans. The killer whale is known to attack Dall's Porpoise; many die each year in fishing gear intended to catch fish and...
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dalls (816 signatures on petition) ... Japan continues to illegally hunt Cetecans which includes the Dalls Porpoise and other dolphins. Recently there have been violent interactions with fisherman and Austrailian and American Surfers attempting to block the illegal killing of dolphins in Japanese waters.
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