Dolphins with calves produce milk in their mammary glands; dolphins can simultaneously lactate and gestate, so a pregnant dolphin may continue feeding an already-born calf. Dolphin calves typically stay with their mothers for up to five years, and they may nurse for more than a year during that time. The average lactation for dolphin calves …
After decades of worldwide conservation efforts, it often comes as a surprise to discover that the hunting of whales continues to this day. Despite the regulatory International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) moratorium on almost all whaling activities, whaling activities persists under various exceptions to the general ban on the practice. The most controversial of these permitted hunts …
The spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica), is a small species rarely seen outside of its home territory in the waters of the Southern Ocean. They are often referred to as shy and rarely bring attention to themselves when around humans. Like other porpoises they have spade shaped teeth and distinctive physical characteristics that make them easily …
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There are six known species of porpoise in existence today and one such species is the Vaquita porpoise. The Vaquita porpoise joins the other species of the Burmeister, Dall, Finless, Harbour and Spectacled porpoises, with the Vaquita porpoise being the rarest of them all. Most people were not aware of these creatures until the late 20th century because …
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The Pacific Whale Foundation was founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing the extinction of whales. They were among the first to adopt a non-invasive approach to marine research and promoted ocean conservation from a scientific point of view. The primary mission of the Pacific Whale Foundation is to preserve whale populations …
