porpoise

Example Sentences

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"Now that those have become extinct, we're going to save the Yangtze river porpoise," Professor Wang Xi tells the BBC.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Mr Yang says he once saw a porpoise in distress which had been caught in some netting.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

"We're saving the finless porpoise to save the Yangtze River," says Wang Ding.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

While they would not have feasted on porpoise, a goose or pig would have been heartily consumed in a time when meat was too expensive for most people to eat regularly.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

Kingshaw swam under the surface, and came bounding up at intervals, like a porpoise, showering Hooper with water.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill