The Yangtze porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) used to be a common sighting in the Yangtze River. Boaters would watch their sleek silhouettes break the surface like ghosts from the deep. Today ...

Porpoises are a type of toothed whale closely related to the narwhal and typically have a rounded head and lack the dolphin’s beak. The porpoise in the meme was also named after its habitat ...

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population history, according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed 724 ancient Chinese poems that referenced the Yangtze porpoise. Some date back to the Tang dynasty (618–90 For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the ...

The female harbor porpoises are generally larger than the males and weigh around 168 pounds while the males are around 134 pounds. They are dark gray above with speckled sides and lighter beneath.

Researchers released two captive-born porpoises in a river in China, monitored them and confirmed the first-of-its-kind project was a success. Photo from Xinhua / Wu Zhizu via The State Council ...

It's called a big bubble curtain, it works a bit like a giant jacuzzi, and it helps protect porpoises from the massive underwater noise caused by wind farm construction.

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population history, according to a new study.