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Finless Porpoise

Educational resources on Finless Porpoise

Finless Porpoise or Neophocaena phocaenoides is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Data Deficient . IUCN Profile of the Finless Porpoise

Academic web links for the Finless Porpoise.


finless porpoise
Common Name: Finless Porpoise. Class: Mammalia. Order: Cetacea. Suborder: Odontoceti. Family: Phocoenidae. Genus: Neophocaena. Species: Neophocaena phocaenoides
www3.canisius.edu/~noonan/cac/marine_mammals/finless_porpoise.htm

WhaleNet Information Archive 1997: Black Finless Porpoise Settle (fwd)
Subject: Black Finless Porpoise Settle (fwd) Michael Williamson (pita@whale.simmons.edu) Tue, 22 Apr 1997 13:35:55 -0400 (EDT) Messages sorted by: Next message: Michael Williamson
whale.wheelock.edu/archives/info97/0148.html

ADW: Neophocaena phocaenoides: Information
Neophocaena phocaenoides is sometimes called the Black Finless Porpoise because of the common misconception that its skin is black. In reality, the upper portions of N
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Neophocaena_phocaenoides.html

Subject: Dolphin-Tuna (fwd)
Update 2003: Death of Qi Qi. On June 23, 2003, we received the following sad email from John Schmid, who had seen Qi Qi in Wuhan in June of 2002 while traveling in China:
whale.wheelock.edu/archives/info97/0147.html

In Search of the Baiji
Update 2003: Death of Qi Qi. On June 23, 2003, we received the following sad email from John Schmid, who had seen Qi Qi in Wuhan in June of 2002 while traveling in China:
spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/hoard/baiji/baiji14.html

In Search of the Baiji
The Finless Porpoise is not in such imminent danger as the baiji (Dr. Zhou estimates the population of the former at around 3000), so at least offer a more promising
spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/hoard/baiji/baiji02.html

Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP
Instead of a dorsal fin, the finless porpoise has an area of small bumps or tubercles on its back, running from just forward of mid-back to the tail stock.
green.env.duke.edu/species/tsn/180478

Three Gorges Dam
The finless porpoise prefer to live in shallow, warm waters like those of the Yangtze River. Although they are legally protected in China, their populations are declining due to
www.coe.montana.edu/ee/rmaher/ENGR125_FL06/Three%20Gorges%20Dam.pdf

1997 WhaleNet Archive: Right Whale:Maine protests right whale rul (fwd ...
Previous message: Michael Williamson: "Black Finless Porpoise Settle (fwd)" ^^^^^ J. Michael Williamson Principal
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WhaleNet Information Archive 1997: Right Whale:Maine protests right ...
Previous message: Michael Williamson: "Black Finless Porpoise Settle (fwd)" ^^^^^ J. Michael Williamson Principal
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