Vaquita On The Brink: Population Plummets In Mexico's Gulf

Despite their elusive nature making precise population estimates difficult, absence of calves in recent surveys highlights their critical situation.

The world's most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita, is teetering on the edge of extinction. A recent survey revealed a devastating decline, with only 6-8 individuals spotted compared to 8-13 just a year ago.

These shy porpoises, found exclusively in Mexico's upper Gulf of California, face a constant threat from entanglement in illegal fishing gear.

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