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porpoise

[pawr-puhs] / ˈpɔr pəs /




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A viewing gallery will show everything from penguin health checks to ultrasounds on pregnant aardvarks and even porpoise post-mortems - things never before seen publicly in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

Henry V of Shakespearean fame, hosted a feast that offered 40 different types of fish, including roast porpoise.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

“Purpose, porpoise, dolphin, doorframe, doorway. You are the doorway to the salvation of the world.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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