Articles Tagged with “Vaquita”

3 Articles found tagged with “Vaquita”.

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  Endangered Vaquita Still Genetically Healthy

  The vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Gillnet fisheries have caused them to become entangled in the nets, and has resulted in their numbers dropping to fewer than 20 individuals. However, there is still hope as one new study has proven that they exhibit few signs of inbreeding or other problems of small populations.

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  Vaquita Rescue Gone Wrong

  The most endangered marine mammal in the world, the vaquita, is facing an uncertain future as a rescue plan involving taking some animals into captivity has been abandoned after the death of a captured individual.

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  Only 30 Vaquita Left In The Wild

  Just 30 vaquitas, the world’s smallest porpoise, are left in the wild due to illegal gill net fishing causing their numbers to plummet by 90% in recent years.