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Harbour porpoise in Denmark
The harbour porpoise is one of the smallest of all whale species, and inhabits many coastal
areas in the Northern Hemisphere. It is abundant along all coasts of Denmark, with exception
of the isle of Bornholm, where they are rare. An adult porpoise grows to lengths of
1.4-1.7 m and weighs 50-70 kg. The characteristic of the harbour porpoise is its small
triangular shaped dorsal fin. The back is dark bluish or greyish and the belly is almost
completely white. The harbour porpoise feeds on many fish species, and occasionally
squids. It reaches sexual maturity at the age of 2-4 years, but seldom lives to be older
than 20 years in the wild.
Projects on Harbour porpoises in Denmark by the Department of Arctic Environment
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