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porpoise

noun as in cetacean

noun as in whale

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The bay is also home to harbour porpoise, Atlantic grey seals and a variety of bird life including razorbills and guillemots.

From BBC

Sea Watch is a national marine environmental charity working to improve the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the seas around Britain and Ireland.

From BBC

Experts only have educated guesses about the prevalence of porpoises, dolphins and humpback whales too.

There are now four cetacean species living in or regularly visiting the busy waters east of the Golden Gate — harbor porpoises, gray whales, humpback whales and bottle-nosed dolphins.

In general people relax and have a good time on the water, but that is unfortunately not the case for the harbor porpoise.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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