If conservationists find a way to stop people from killing the critically endangered vaquita, the marine species might be able to bounce back on its own. That's according to one of the scientists ...

The species' genetics helped researchers understand the vaquita's history and its past ... of Baja California to catch totoaba — a huge endangered fish that's extremely lucrative on the black ...

The world's smallest marine mammal -- the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, which lives only in Mexico's Sea of Cortez -- is believed to have only 10 living members, if that, of the species.

The latest scientific survey of vaquitas, one of the planet’s most imperiled species, suggests that new conservation measures are working. By Catrin Einhorn The world’s most endangered marine ...

The vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Abundance estimates place the total vaquita population at about 10 individuals. Read on to learn more about this unique species and ...

The number of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita marina ... piece of continued bad news for the species. Illegal gillnets have trapped and killed vaquitas for decades; the reported population ...

But just because a species has an endangered designation does not mean it will automatically be protected. In the case of the vaquita, the designation has changed nothing for the population.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the International Whaling Commission have repeatedly called on Mexico to urgently stop illegal fishing to save ...

Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species ... credited with saving 99% of listed species from extinction. There are only about 10 vaquita remaining.

The General Wildlife Law strictly prohibits the capture, possession, and trade of endangered species, including the vaquita marina. This law has established protected natural areas, such as the ...

Mexican officials and the conservation group Sea Shepherd said Monday that experts will set out in two ships in a bid to locate the few remaining vaquita marina, the world’s most endangered ...

CITES — the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ... The nets used to catch totaba also trap and drown vaquitas. The Mexican government promised ...