Who doesn’t love the name Cape Porpoise? Schoolchildren believe the fanciful tale that our sweet coastal village was named in 1614 by the British explorer (made newly relevant through Walt Disney animation) Captain John Smith in honor of the cetacean.

But why didn’t Smith call it Cape Dolphin after the mammal that shares that order along with whales (the killer whale is a member of the dolphin family)? Look a real porpoise in the eye. You’re in for a shock if you’re expecting a dolphin double.

Read the full story in the digital magazine above.