Dall's porpoise
phocoenoides dalli latin

Dall's porpoise is the only member of the genus Phocoenoides.

Dall's porpoise are prey to killer whales and white sharks.

Many Dall's porpoises are killed each year as by-catch in fishing nets.

Despite these threats, Dall's porpoise remains a fairly common species with productive populations.

They were seen harassing a Dall's porpoise, which resident killer whales never feed on.

For example, although bow-riding Dall's porpoises are hard to catch in a still shot, a short movie can capture their speed and grace.

Dall's porpoises primarily eat small fishes(of numerous species) and cephalopods.

Japanese scientists, however, have been denying that drift-nets have had any significant effect on Dall's porpoise.

The unique body shape of Dall's porpoise makes it easily distinguishable from other cetacean species.

Dall's porpoise are also deep divers.

Dall's porpoises are highly active creatures.

He investigated the killing of dall's porpoise in their tens of thousands in Japan.

Baleen is believed to have evolved around thirty million years ago, possibly from a hard, gummy upper jaw, like the one a Dall's porpoise has.

The fastest of all small cetaceans, Dall's porpoises can swim at up to 55 km/h, almost as fast as the killer whale.

The gillnets permit would allow the unintentional catching of 5,250 Dall's porpoises, plus seas lions, fur seals and killer whales.

Harbour seals, sea lions, river otter, Dall's porpoise and orca whales are commonly seen from East Point.

Dall's porpoises and False Killer Whales and the rare Beluga have been seen too.

EIA cetacean campaign:Reports on dall's porpoise catches.

Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) is a species of porpoise found only in the North Pacific.

P. tedfordi Recently discovered hybrids between male harbour porpoises and female Dall's porpoises indicate the two species may actually be members of the same genus.

Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)

En route, Captain Garth motored to within 100 feet of humpback whales, Dall's porpoises, bald eagles and blue herons.

Cruise on 68-foot sailboat to Robson Bight, where killer whales, Dall's porpoises and minke whales congregate to feed.

US scientists in the early 1980s, estimated an 'acceptable level of kill" for the drift-net fishery of 5500 Dall's porpoise each year in Alaskan waters.

If you linger long enough outside, you may also see Dall's porpoises or even humpback whales, both of which cruise the deep waters of the bay looking for prey.

Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)