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Harbour Porpoise

The body is robust and the animal is at its maximum
girth just in front of its triangular dorsal fin.
The beak is poorly demarcated. The flippers,
dorsal fin, tail fin and back are a dark grey.
The sides are a slightly speckled lighter grey.
The underside is much whiter, though there are
usually grey stripes running along the throat v from the underside of their body.

Facts

Scientific Name:

Phocoena phocoena

Length:

1.4 m to 1.9 m / 4.6-6.2 ft

Weight:

76 kg / 167 pounds

Age:

up to 20 years

Total Population:

Map Range:

is one of six species of porpoise.
It is one of the smallest ocean mammals.
As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas
or river estuaries and as such is the most familiar
porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures
up rivers and has been seen hundreds of miles from the sea.

The species is sometimes known as the Common Porpoise

Captivity

Current Harbour Porpoises in Captivity

Dolfinarium Harderwijk.
SeaMarco.
Otaru Aquarium.
Vancouver Aquarium.
Fjord & Baelt Center.
Kamagawa Seaworld.

Past Harbour Porpoises in Captivity:

Mystic Aquarium.
Neeltje Jans.
Brighton Aquarium .
Marineland California .
Dolfirodam.
German facility.
Zoo Duisburg .
US Navy.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Marine World Africa USA.