The vaquita (/ vəˈkiːtə / və-KEE-tə; Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males), it is the smallest of all living cetaceans.

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List - Critically Endangered. Threats to survival: Bycatch (accidental catch) in nets intended for fish and shrimp (primarily illegal fishing) The vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in the world, with fewer than 30 individuals remaining.

2013年1月24日 · The Vaquita Marina is a very small cetacean that inhabits only the upper Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Its peaceful existence has begun to be threatened mainly by nets used by coastal fishermen that lead to their deaths.

2024年6月12日 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of Mexico’s critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises sighted in the Gulf of California fell to between 6 and 8 this year, researchers said Tuesday. But it is possible that some of the few remaining vaquitas — the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal — may have moved elsewhere ...

2025年1月13日 · La vaquita (Phocoena sinus), o marsopa común del Golfo de California, es la especie que se encuentra en mayor peligro de extinguirse de todos los mamíferos marinos en el mundo.

2021年5月12日 · The vaquita marina is found only in Mexico. It is the most critically endangered sea mammal on the planet, its survival threatened by a deadly clash of interests between fishing and...

2024年7月30日 · Es aquí, en este paradisiaco lugar, donde la vaquita marina tiene un santuario. Un centro de atención terrestre y un refugio marino, a 1.5 millas naúticas, conocido como “El nido”. San Felipe, el buen puerto de la marsopa mexicana.