MAMMALS

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

Mammals
NativeYear-round
Harbor Porpoise, photo 1 of 5
Harbor Porpoise, Juvenile
Harbor Porpoise, photo 3 of 5
52.7 kgWeight
1.8 mLength
25 yearsLifespan
307 daysGestation

Mammal 1.8 m long. Present year-round. Lives on the coast and at sea. Feeds on animal prey. Forages at sea.

There are 2,320 observations of Harbor Porpoise in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord1,061
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent528
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine457
  4. Capitale-Nationale274

Habitat

ShorelinePaulparadis

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