Sweden’s only whale is not easy to see. In the Baltic Sea it is acutely threatened, but outside Kullaberg there is a small colony. There, scientists try to learn more about the porpoise’s secret life. With the help of new technology, it can be studied both from above and below the water’s surface.
Deep Sea Reporter’s correspondent conveys unique material on the small whale.
A dead porpoise was found in the Blekinge archipelago in August. When the unusual find is now investigated, it turns out that the cause of death is still unclear - and that it was a pregnant female, reports Blekinge county newspaper
Professional fishermen can now apply for funding to buy so-called pingers for fishing nets to scare away porpoises that risk getting caught in the nets by mistake. There are only about 500 specimens of the critically endangered Baltic tumbler, which is one of the world's smallest whales
For thousands of years there have been porpoises in the Baltic Sea - a shy dolphin-like whale. But due to environmental toxins and fishing, their numbers have declined sharply since the mid-20th century. The harbour porpoise population in the Baltic Sea is currently classified as critically endangered. The question is, is it too late to save the porpoise?
