porpoise

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Common dolphins and harbour porpoises are among the species most frequently affected by stranding, largely because they are more abundant in coastal waters, according to the BDMLR.

From BBC

Westfield said grey seals were known to occasionally prey on smaller harbour porpoises in Welsh waters, but there had not previously been a report involving common dolphins.

From BBC

The disease is highly contagious and spreads easily among dolphins, whales, and porpoises causing severe disease and mass deaths.

From BBC

Their diet centered on smaller marine mammals including harbor seals and harbor porpoises, and they usually traveled and foraged in groups of about five.

From Science Daily

Dolphins, porpoises, and certain types of whales use echolocation to navigate the ocean.

From Literature