Porpoises Temporal range: Mid Miocene to Recent
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Phocoena phocoena, Harbour porpoise at the Fjord & Bæltcentret in Denmark | |
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Family: | Phocoenidae Gray, 1825
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Porpoises are mammals that live in the ocean. They are in the order Cetacea. They form the family Phocoenidae. There are six species of porpoise. The porpoise is a common whale found along Chinese coasts. Porpoises have been effectively sustained for over twenty-five years by research and teaching institutions such as Fjored & Baelt in Denmark. To demonstrate effective supervision and stimulation in captivity, F&B harbor porpoises participate in daily training sessions for scientific study and educational awareness. [1]