
Harbour Porpoise are the most common cetacean species in Northern Irish Waters! Like the porbeagle, they have streamline bodies to aid movement through the waters!
Credit: Niki Clear
The name "porbeagle" derives from a few other animals! "Por" comes from their porpoise-shaped bodies, and "beagle" comes from their hunting like behaviours! They use their incredibly sensitive sense of smell to sniff blood or other smells from their prey!