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

The vaquita porpoise is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. By 2024, the vaquita population had dropped to fewer than 10 individuals, making the species’ extinction seem almost certain.

NEW DELHI— The UNESCO World Heritage Committee renewed its call today for urgent action to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in Mexico. With merely six to eight individuals estimated ...

Washington, DC—Only six to eight critically endangered vaquita may remain on the planet, the Mexican government announced last week in reporting the results of a new survey. Compared to the 8 to 13 ...

One of about 10 living vaquitas, a critically endangered porpoise species endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California. (NOAA) (CN) — There are only about 10 vaquita porpoises left today in ...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided today to maintain the “in danger” status for the last remaining habitat of the vaquita porpoise and the totoaba fish. Only 10 vaquitas ...

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 ...

For the first time in its 70-year history, the International Whaling Commission has issued an "extinction alert." Known as the world’s tiniest porpoise, the vaquita is facing the potential danger of ...

A pair of critically endangered vaquita porpoises swim in the Gulf of California in 2018. (Oscar Ortiz/Museo de la Ballena y Ciencias del Mar via AP) MEXICO CITY (CN) — The resilient little vaquita ...

This October, an international team of scientists set out to save the vaquita, the most endangered whale in the world. Recent estimates suggest that as few as 30 individuals remain in the Gulf of ...

The world's smallest marine mammal, the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, has dwindled to a population of only 10, making sightings of the animals extremely rare. A new study sheds light on the ...