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

2024年11月22日 · The vaquita has the smallest geographical range of any marine mammal. It only lives in the northern part of the Gulf of California in Mexico. Most vaquitas live east of the town of San Felipe, Baja California, within a 1,519-square-mile area that is less than one-fourth the size of metropolitan Los Angeles.

2 天之前 · Researchers have found that vaquita can get caught in any sized gillnet whether for small shrimp or the larger totoaba. To save the species, Mexico must enforce the gillnet fishing ban in the vaquita’s range in the Gulf of California. Until all gillnets are removed from the area, the few vaquitas left are in danger.

Marine (only in the northern Gulf of California) Vaquita, the world's rarest marine mammal, is on the edge of extinction. The plight of cetaceans—whales, dolphins, and porpoises—as a whole is exemplified by the rapid decline of the vaquita in Mexico, with about 10 individuals remaining.

These rare cetaceans (aquatic mammals) are found exclusively in the northern Gulf of California, off of Mexico’s west coast. The vaquita is well adapted to its very specific habitat, able to tolerate temperature fluctuations from 14 to 26 degrees Celsius.

2024年5月27日 · Vaquitas only live in a 1,519-square-mile (141-square-kilometer) area in the upper Gulf of California, beginning at the delta of the Colorado River Biosphere Reserve. They prefer the shallow water near the coast, which makes it harder to …

The vaquita lives in a distinct and exceptional environment nestled within the northern Gulf of California, which is also known as the Sea of Cortez. This narrow body of water stretches between the Baja California Peninsula and the Mexican mainland.

2015年4月16日 · The vaquita split from its closest taxonomic relatives 4.8 million years ago and is now endemic to a small range (4,000 km2) in the turbid waters of the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Vaquita range map and protection zones.