The last of the Vaquita Porpoise (cartoon)

Mongabay
Dec 9, 2025, 2:16 pm321 ptsTop
With an estimated less than 10 individuals alive, the vaquita porpoise of the Gulf of California is on the brink of extinction. Entanglement in gill nets used for fishing totoaba fish in the Sea of Cortez has been the prime threat to vaquitas, and while bans are already in place, the lack of enforcement leaves…

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