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Extraordinary catch of porpoises - Article from the South Wales Echo, 1885

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A newspaper article from the South Wales Echo, published on 15/08/1885, describing the stranding and capture of up of fourteen porpoises in Swansea Bay.

The clipping reads as follows: "A large shoal of porpoises came into Swansea Bay on Friday, and, as the tide receded, some got caught in the nets which line the shore. Fourteen were in this manner caught."

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National Library of Wales
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South Wales Echo
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South Wales Echo 1885
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17/8/2020
Date originally created:
15/8/1885
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