porpoises
... that porpoises were one of the most accessible species for early cetologists, because they could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas?
... that <b id="mwBdU"><a href="./Porpoise" id="mwBdY" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Porpoise">porpoises</a></b> <i id="mwBdc">(pictured)</i> were one of the most accessible species for early <a href="./Cetology" id="mwBdg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Cetology">cetologists</a>, because they could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas?