Vaquita : Endangered Marine Mammal
The world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita, is teetering on the edge of extinction.
- The vaquita is a shy member and the smallest of the porpoise family.
- Scientific Name: Phocoena sinus
- Vaquitas are the most endangered of the world’s marine mammals. Less than 20 vaquitas remain in the wild.
- Vaquitas have the smallest range of any whale, dolphin, or porpoise.
- They only live in the northern part of the Gulf of California, an area that is rich in fish and shrimp.
- They are most commonly sighted in shallow waters up to 50 metres deep.
- Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
