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 ...

Successful recovery of the vaquita’s limited population depends on eliminating the threat of gillnet fishing in their habitat. There are an estimated 7-10 vaquitas left in the entire world, limited to ...

The proposal has not yet been finalized. Officials propose disturbing new measures that could drive the world's most endangered marine mammal to extinction: 'A real threat to the future' first ...

Sea Shepherd also conducted multiple major gillnet removal operations. On 8 February, the crew removed more than 800 meters ...

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 ...

Although she had all the permits and the paperwork, researcher Jamie Knaub still felt nervous as her durable yellow suitcase ventured into the TSA scanner. Knaub was the guardian of over 260 bones ...

There are several animals that are poised to go extinct in 2025. One of the lesser-known is found in Mexico, a spot that many choose for their first international vacation. Only found in the Gulf of ...

The Vaquita Marina is a very small cetacean that inhabits only the upper Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Its peaceful existence has begun to be threatened mainly by nets ...

With less than 100 vaquitas surviving in the Upper Gulf of California, time is rapidly running out for the world’s smallest porpoise. But last week’s decision by the Mexican government to buy-out ...

The vaquita population has plummeted 90 percent in less than six years, down from 250 in 2011. The vaquita marina, a tiny porpoise native to Mexico, could be extinct by next year if urgent action ...