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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Harbor Porpoises

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool provides an overview of the harbor porpoise with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Harbor Porpoise

For Students 4th - 8th
Large numbers of harbor porpoises are caught in fishing nets, because the porpoises feed on schooling fish such as herring and mackerel, in relatively shallow coastal waters. They are also affected by increasing pollution in coastal...