The Vaquita: The Rarest Marine Mammal in the World

The Vaquita: The Rarest Marine Mammal in the World

The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a small, shy porpoise that has captured global attention as the world’s rarest marine mammal.  Found exclusively in the northern part of Mexico’s Gulf of California, the species has seen its population plummet to fewer than 10 individuals, putting it at the very edge of extinction. Its decline directly results […]

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