As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and most populous of its metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
porpoise (plural porpoises) A small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to whales and dolphins. (Canada, US, imprecisely) Any small dolphin. Synonyms . garfish, mereswine, sea hog, sea pig, seaswine; Translations
Description & Fascinating Facts. The Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, (a.k.a. Common porpoise), is a small cetacean with a rotund, stocky body that tapers toward the tailstock. This porpoise reaches a maximum length of 1.9m (6ft) and maximum weight of 90kg (198lbs). On average, Harbor porpoises are smaller, and do not exceed 1.5m (5ft) or weigh more than 60kg (132lbs).