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MammalLCLeast Concern

Harbour Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

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Britain's smallest and most common cetacean. Shy and rarely leaping, it can often be seen as a brief rolling motion near headlands and in sheltered bays, especially around the Pembrokeshire and Scottish coasts.

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Phocoena phocoena
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.