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Known as bycatch a new report estimates that tens of thousands of protected seabirds, more than 1,000 porpoises and dolphins and dozens of whales are dying in this way each year.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
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 ● Mar. 9, 2026
The disease is highly contagious and spreads easily among dolphins, whales, and porpoises causing severe disease and mass deaths.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Roughly 6 million common dolphins inhabit tropical and temperate waters worldwide, making them the most numerous members of the cetacean family, which includes whales and porpoises.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
During the night two porpoises came around the boat and he could hear them rolling and blowing.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
