Mexico's Gulf of California — one of the most biodiverse places on the planet — teems with 891 species of fish and a third of the world's cetacean species, including the smallest and most endangered ...

The vaquita is one of the rarest marine mammals on the planet ... Meet the world's smallest known octopus. This cute little thing is most commonly found in warm, shallow waters of the Western Pacific ...

The vaquita porpoise is teetering on the brink of extinction, but scientists say DNA tests show the population is still genetically viable. The tiny silvery porpoise lives only in Mexico's Gulf of ...

At least three vaquita were found dead in the spring of 2016; all bore evidence of scarring due to entanglement in nets. By 2018, as few as 20 vaquitas remained as a result of entanglement in gillnet ...

The vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal on the planet. Countless vaquitas have been drowned in gillnets, which is their biggest single threat. While only a few vaquitas remain, recent ...

The vaquita, found only in the Gulf of California, is an endangered species. (File pic) A rare porpoise has died in Mexico after being captured as part of a rescue effort for the species.

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Shortly after scientists discovered the species in 1950, they realized it was in trouble. Vaquitas were regularly ...

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Mexico's Gulf of California — one of the most biodiverse places on the planet — teems with 891 species of fish and a third of the world's cetacean species, including the smallest and most endangered ...