“This study adds to the growing understanding of how underwater noise and the increasing vessel traffic affects our environment, and in particular a noise-sensitive species like the harbour porpoise,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Yangtze finless porpoise is seen at the Baiji Dolphinarium at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...

Harbor porpoises "buzz" less when boats and ships are nearby—suggesting a drop in feeding and socializing, new research shows ...

Swimming off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California live the few remaining vaquitas on earth. This endangered cetacean is not only the smallest porpoise species, but the most rare. Where there ...

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 ...

Harbor porpoises feed less and alter behavior when ships are nearby, suggesting boat traffic may threaten already vulnerable ...

Rare vaquita porpoises were recently spotted off the coast of Mexico, according to a conservation organization. The species is currently on the brink of extinction. Photo from Art of Adventure, ...

This photo taken on Jan 5, 2025 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise swimming near the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam in Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. The Yangtze finless porpoise is a ...