There are six porpoise species all around the world ... few decades its fate has been tied to that of the totoaba, a large fish that also lives only in the gulf and is at the center of a highly ...

I mostly work on fish, so it's a new experience working on such big animals,' says Alex. 'There were differences in the structure of the digestive tract and stomach between the seal and the porpoise: ...

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 ...

This video shows a harbour porpoise in the vicinity of a fish. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Porpoises play an important role in keeping their environment healthy. They eat fish and other river creatures, which would otherwise increase in number and unbalance the local food chain. Equally, ...

Veterinary epidemiologist Stephanie Venn-Watson found her porpoise two decades ago while ... When the dolphins ate fish rich in C15:0, their insulin, glucose and cholesterol levels decreased.

Scientific knowledge of the rarely seen spectacled porpoise is extremely limited. So the new addition to the Museum's research collections is set to offer a rare insight into the lives of these ...