Harbor porpoises can thank their worst enemy, the killer whale, for their success
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a whale species that is doing quite well in coastal and busy waters. They are found in large numbers throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Mauritania to Alaska, and now researchers explain why these small toothed whales are doing so well: The harbor porpoise can thank their worst enemy, the killer whale, for their success.