Learn all about the vaquita, the world’s smallest and rarest cetacean in this expert guide from Whale and Dolphin Conservation <\/p>
With just 10 remaining in the wild, the tiny vaquita needs a miracle to save it from extinction. Discover all you need to know about them in this expert guide from Whale and Dolphin Conservation<\/a><\/p> Vaquitas have a small, chunky body, rounded head and relatively large dorsal fin \u2013 scientists think that this may be to help dissipate heat as they live in much warmer waters than other porpoises.<\/p> Vaquitas have a grey body with pale sides and a white belly. They also have a round black patch around their eye and black lips that some people think makes them appear to be smiling. Sadly, they don\u2019t have a lot to smile about.<\/p> Vaquitas are endemic (only found) in one small, 2,235km2<\/sup> area in the north of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), off Mexico. This is the most restricted range of any whale, dolphin or porpoise. They live in shallow, turbid waters.<\/p>What do vaquita porpoises look like?<\/h2>
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