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• n  any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

• Wang says the finless porpoise, another large cetacean native to the river, has also seen its population plummet because of shipping and hydrological engineering.
• Then John Young edged the "stick" forward, and his ship's porpoise-shaped nose dropped slightly.
• Ever since they first learned how to eavesdrop, scientists have realized that porpoises are gabby creatures.

News & Articles

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• Harbor porpoises can thank their worst enemy, the killer whale, for their success
  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.
  June 13, 2013 - Science Daily
• Gig Harbor BoatShop offers new classes
  The Gig Harbor BoatShop will introduce educational and corporate team-building programs aboard the longboat “Porpoise” this summer.
  June 12, 2013 - The Peninsula Gateway
• N.H. Fishermen Double Down On New Generation of Pingers To Save Migratory Porpoise
  Gillnet fishermen in New Hampshire will be using new electronic devices to prevent trapping harbor porpoise in their nets. Last year, the fishermen were penalized for problems with the devices known as pingers.  And this year’s purchase marks the largest mammal catch prevention initiative of its kind.
  June 9, 2013 - New Hampshire Public Radio

Quotes

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• Noel Langley in San Jose Mercury News
  WRITER-DIRECTOR Julia Taylor-Stanley used a 1936 Noel Langley novel called "There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us" as the basis for her film "These Foolish Things," which centers on a group of aspiring young theater types in pre-World War II London.
• Tom McCahill in Car Domain
  Legendary automotive journalist Tom McCahill described this car in a 1951 road test with the following gems: "Cornered like a porpoise with heartburn", styled "like a bride's first cake: taken out of the oven too soon", and "I didn't...
• Jimmie Johnson in Winston-Salem Journal (registration)
  • Jimmie Johnson, who considers his run-in with Tony Stewart at Atlanta history, said these cars bounce a lot in the corners: "You can watch them porpoise around. It's just a harsh stop (when the car bottoms in the corners) that bounces the car...