The common porpoise is the animal of the year 2022. With this election, the German Wildlife Foundation wants to draw attention to the increasing threat to marine mammals. The harbor porpoise is the only whale species to be found all year round in the North and Baltic Seas, mainly in shallow waters near the coast and in estuaries. But the animals are spotted less and less. One reason is the close-knit gillnets that are used in fishing and in which the whales often get entangled. In addition, the population of some fish species is declining, among other things due to overfishing, such as herring, sprat and mackerel. However, these serve as a source of food for the porpoise.
RR: Australia & New Zealand x World RR
Date: Nov 28
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