Can the vaquita porpoise be saved?
Feb 18, 2022
3 minutes
By Gabrielle Canon LOS ANGELES
Vaquitas, the world’s tiniest marine mammals, have long teetered on the brink of extinction. The population of porpoises marked with black ringed eyes and smiling, upturned mouths has dwindled by a devastating 99% over the past decade.
Scientists say their future is more precarious than ever, after a survey found less than 10 individuals left in the waters of their limited home range between Baja California and Mexico. But some say there is hope for the endangered
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