Old newspapers track porpoise populations across the Baltic Sea | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Old newspapers track porpoise populations across the Baltic Sea

Harbor porpoises were once found across a much wider area of the Baltic Sea than they are today, including regions where they are now rare or absent.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated May 12, 2026
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Harbor porpoises were once found across a much wider area of the Baltic Sea than they are today, including regions where they are now rare or absent. This is shown in a new study that uses centuries-old Swedish newspapers to reconstruct past distribution patterns.

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