Expert marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California.

There are over 150,000 species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Of those species, over 42,000 are threatened with extinction. On that list are 17,903 marine species that ...

"What we're seeing is so encouraging." Researchers encouraged after many rare sightings of critically endangered species: 'It's the time to work on the human dimension of the problem' first appeared ...

ABC 10News anchor Kimberly Hunt travels to Mexico and spends time with researchers aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel as they ...

LOS ANGELES -- The vaquita porpoise lives only in the Northern Gulf of California. They are shy animals that only hang out in small groups, and because of that not many people have seen them. Vaquita ...

Though dolphins and vaquitas may seem alike, these marine mammals differ greatly in behavior, habitat, and conservation ...

New calves give the endangered vaquita a lifeline, with fresh sightings showing breeding continues despite extreme decline, ...

Noting the serious concern about the perilous state of vaquitas, we urge all governments attending CITES to raise the ongoing situation regarding illegal fishing in the Gulf of California and Mexico’s ...

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office has filed the first environmental complaint against Mexico for failing to protect the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise. The ...

Six vaquitas are reported to have died in fishing nets over the past six months, further threatening the survival of the world's smallest and most critically endangered porpoise. Gulf of California, ...