So, why is the vaquita population dwindling so quickly, and what has caused their decline? Unfortunately, it has to do with fishing and gillnets. Gillnets are a specific form of netting that ...

Although a recent study indicated a 98.6 percent decline in the vaquita population over the past eight years, researchers reported six sightings of the elusive porpoise in late August/early September.

Let’s explore what we know about the vaquita and look at the efforts being made to revitalize the population. The name vaquita (pronounced VA-Keeta) means “little cow” in Spanish.

The vaquita population has declined drastically, falling from nearly 600 in 1997 to fewer than 10 in 2024 because of entanglement in gillnets used for illegal fishing. These nets target shrimp and a ...

Since 1997, the vaquita population has decreased from about 600 to fewer than 10 animals. At this current rate, vaquitas are expected to become extinct imminently, according to a SeaWorld press ...

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 ...

In its June report, the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission expressed its disappointment and frustration that “the vaquita population edges closer to extinction caused by ...

According to a release from SeaWorld San Diego Tuesday, the vaquita — which means “little ... northern part of the Gulf of California. The population of vaquitas have dropped from about ...

The vaquita, which means "little cow" in Spanish ... Since 1997, vaquitas have experienced a dramatic population loss from about 600 individuals to an estimate of less than 10 animals to date.