But, as the Gulf of California became polluted from the Colorado River runoff, the species of fish, crustaceans, and squid that the vaquita eat were not as plentiful. This led to some vaquita ...

Mexico's Gulf of California — one of the most biodiverse places on the planet — teems with 891 species of fish and a third of the world's cetacean species, including the smallest and most endangered ...

The legality of vaquita marina sightseeing tourism is a tangled web of legal restrictions, ecological concerns, and ethical dilemmas. This species, known as the world's smallest porpoise and ...

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Shortly after scientists discovered the species in 1950, they realized it was in trouble. Vaquitas were regularly ...

The vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal on the planet. Countless vaquitas have been drowned in gillnets, which is their biggest single threat. While only a few vaquitas remain, recent ...

In support of this record, the detailed submission documents Mexico’s failure to enforce its laws, including Articles 55 and 56 of the 1975 General Wildlife Act, which banned totoaba fishing, and a ...

Mexico's Gulf of California — one of the most biodiverse places on the planet — teems with 891 species of fish and a third of the world's cetacean species, including the smallest and most endangered ...