A porpoise has been spotted in the River Thames in west London. The marine mammal was in the water by Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, about 50km inland from the mouth of the Thames, on February 29.

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

The next year, the ban was extended to cover the entire river and key tributaries. [8] They hope finless porpoises do not follow the fate of the baiji, the Chinese river dolphin, which is also a ...

For thousands of years, the Finless Porpoise has been protecting the people of the Yangtze River with its wind-worshipping dance. However, the ecology of the Yangtze River has been destroyed ...