The vaquita is about 5 feet long and is one of the smallest members of the dolphin, whale, and porpoise family. Females are longer than males, but males have larger fins. Vaquitas have small, strong bodies with a rounded head and no beak.
While we were reading we ran into the inquiry “What is a vaquita?”.
The vaquita is a small porpoise found only in the northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) in Mexico. Fewer than 20 of these animals remain, making the vaquita the most endangered marine mammal in the world. < 20 Vaquita estimated to remain. 600 Estimated size of the original vaquita population in 1997.
What are the vaquitas predators?
Ban on Gill-net Fishing in the Sea of Cortez.
Then, why is the vaquita endangered?
Vaquitas share waters with the much sought-after totoaba fish and fishing nets inadvertently catch and drown the porpoise.
The window of opportunity for saving the vaquita is closing fast, but extinction is still preventable. You can help by making the right choices at the supermarket, by donating to conservation efforts, or simply by spreading the word.
How many Vaquitas are left in the wild?
Fewer than 20 vaquita remain in the wild. You can help prevent their extinction. Artwork © 2017 Frédérique Lucas, commissioned by and exclusively licensed to the Porpoise. What is the Vaquita? The vaquita is a small porpoise found only in the northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) in Mexico.
Vaquitas are the most endangered of the world’s marine mammals. Vaquitas have the smallest range of any whale, dolphin, or porpoise.
Is the Mexican government doing enough to protect the vaquita?
In April 2015, the Mexican government announced a two-year ban on gill-net fishing in the vaquita habitat, to be enforced by the Mexican navy. Conservation organizations welcomed the initiative, but stressed that unless the ban was made permanent, the measure did not go far enough.