Dall's+Porpoise

The scientific name of the dall's porpoise is phocoenoides dall.


 * Habbitat **:Dalls Porpoise are found in diverse habbitats,including sounds,nearshore waters (near deep water canyons) as well as offshore waters more than 1,000 km from shore. Water colder than 18°C are preffered, and the peak abundance is in waters colder than 13°C. It may routinely forage at depths of 500 m or more (Carwardine, 1995). It is not found in the southern extremes of its range during the summer or warm water months (Houck and Jefferson, 1999). Ferrero (1998) confirms, that sea surface temperature was the most important habitat parameter examined.




 * Morphology **: The color of the Dall's porpoise is black with white markings though the color pattern varies with indivisual animals,most are basically black on the upper portions of the body, with large oval shaped white sides abd white bellies. This cetaceans size is quite small, averaging 6ft (1.8m) for males with a maximum length of 7.5ft. Females average 6ft with a maximum length of 7ft. weight averages 270 pounds for both males and females,




 * THE DALS PORPOISE GENUS LEVEL/FAMILY **

**Spectacled Porpoise** **Harbour Porpoise**

FOOD CHAIN ** EATS ** ** AND ** **dalls porpoise** **squid** ** a shool of fish **

.The body of a Dall's porpoise is very muscular, robust and stocky especially in the mid-region. .Dall's porpoises are fast swimmers and like to ride the waves of boats
 * 2 FACTS **

Human use: Accidental entanglement bycatch in fishing nets is the main threat to porpoises today. One of the most endangered cetacean species is the Vaquita, having a limited distribution in the Gulf of California, a highly industrialized area. In some countries, porpoises are hunted for food or bait meat. Porpoises are rarely held in captivity in zoos or oceanaria, as they are generally not as capable of adapting to tank life nor as easily trained as dolphins.