An orca playing with a porpoise and balancing it on its head. Orcas have been harassing and toying with porpoises in the Salish Sea for 60 years, often to the point of killing them, but never eating ...

A small population of orcas in the Pacific Northwest has been harassing and killing young porpoises for decades. The odd behavior is not hunting—these orcas just eat fish—and as a result, it has long ...

In 2005, Deborah Giles saw something she’ll never forget—a dead porpoise, riding the snouts of a pod of orcas off Washington State. “What on Earth is happening?” wondered Giles, the science and ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise is one of the most endangered animals in China. Found only in China’s Yangtze River and nearby lakes, such as Poyang Lake and Tian-E-Zhou Oxbow Lake, this unique ...

The body of a decapitated porpoise found on a beach has triggered a police investigation. The porpoise had washed up on Aberffraw beach in Anglesey, Wales, and was discovered missing its head by a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite only eating fish, the Southern Resident orcas of the Pacific ...

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Endemic to China's Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its intelligence and charismatic appearance; it looks like it has a perpetual smile on its face. To track how this ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of scientists in China turned to an unusual source to track ...

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A new survey found a larger-than-expected population of the world’s most endangered marine mammal, a small porpoise whose collapse has generated international contempt toward Mexico. Researchers in ...