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Porpoise.org Porpoise Conservation Society
  • About Porpoises
    • Harbour Porpoise
    • Dall’s Porpoise
    • Spectacled Porpoise
    • Burmeister’s Porpoise
    • Vaquita
      • Species Profile
      • Save the Vaquita Porpoise
    • Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoise
    • Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise
    • Knowledge Base
    • Research Library
  • What we do
    • Our Mission
    • Research
      • Research Overview
      • Land-Based Study
    • Outreach & Interpretation
    • Not a Dolphin Podcast
  • Get Involved
    • Report Sightings
    • Adopt a Porpoise
    • Donate
    • Puffing Pig Shop
    • Volunteer
    • Events
    • Contact us
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Knowledge Base

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do porpoises use sound?
  • How does ocean pollution affect porpoises?
  • What are mental maps?
  • What is the difference between porpoises and dolphins?
  • What makes porpoises interesting to study?
  • Why are Dall’s porpoise hunted in Japan?
  • Why is by-catch in fishing nets an issue for porpoises?

Glossary

  • ASCOBANS
  • CIRVA
  • Totoaba
  • Tubercles

Vaquita

  • Are any vaquitas kept in zoos or aquariums in captivity?
  • Are vaquitas dolphins or whales?
  • Can vaquitas be kept in captivity?
  • Do vaquita have any natural predators?
  • How do researchers look for and “count” vaquita?
  • How do you pronounce the word “vaquita”?
  • How is the vaquita adapted to its habitat?
  • How many Vaquitas are left in the world in 2023?
  • If there are only so few left, can we still save the vaquita?
  • Is the vaquita a dolphin?
  • Is the vaquita extinct?
  • What are the chances of seeing a vaquita in the wild?
  • What can I do to save the vaquita porpoise?
  • What efforts have been made to save the vaquita?
  • What is killing the vaquita?
  • What is the totoaba and how is it connected to the vaquita?
  • What will happen to the ecosystem if vaquitas go extinct?
  • Where does the vaquita live and what makes the habitat special?
  • Why are Mexico’s efforts to save the vaquita not effective?
  • Why is the vaquita endangered?
  • Why is the vaquita so rare?
  • With its low numbers, can the vaquita survive despite inbreeding?
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  • Vaquita
    • Species Profile
    • Save the Vaquita Porpoise
  • Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoise
  • Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise
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What we do
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  • Research
    • Research Overview
    • Land-Based Study
  • Outreach & Interpretation
  • Not a Dolphin Podcast
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