The vaquita’s small size makes it especially vulnerable to gill-net fishing. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons The diminutive vaquita, or Phocoena sinus , is likely the most critically endangered porpoise species in the world. According to a recent survey, only an estimated 250 individuals remain in the vaquita’s tiny habitat in the Gulf of California . Though the number is astonishingly small, research… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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250 Endangered Porpoise Remain After Population Drops 56% in 10 Years
