The vaquita may be the world’s rarest — and most endangered — animal. The vaquita is a small porpoise that mainly inhabits the northern region of the Gulf of California in Mexico. Researchers estimate ...

Whenever an animal species drops into the single digits, every risk to them matters. While not necessarily a common ...

The vaquita porpoise is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. By 2024, the vaquita population had dropped to fewer than 10 individuals, making the species’ extinction seem almost certain.

Swimming off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California live the few remaining vaquitas on earth. This endangered cetacean is not only the smallest porpoise species, but the most rare. Where there ...