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Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena).

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Gwynedd: Concerns over sudden drop in sightings of porpoises • Feb. 15, 2025, 3:33 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As	Phocoenidae

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Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena).

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