Vaquita

About

How vaquita lives

Vaquitas are tiny porpoises restricted to the northern Gulf of California. The vaquita is one of the world's most endangered marine mammals. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Critically threatened species often survive in fragmented populations, making every breeding group important. Protecting vaquita also depends on keeping coast, ocean habitats healthy and connected.

Critically threatened species often have little room for delay because every remaining population matters.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• The vaquita is one of the world's most endangered marine mammals.
• Hair, fur, and milk production are hallmark mammal traits that separate them from other vertebrates.
• Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
• Critically threatened species often survive in fragmented populations, making every breeding group important.