On August 8th, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) released its first extinction alert concerning the vaquita porpoise. According to the IWC, only about 10 of these animals remain. Immediate action is required to prevent their imminent extinction. There’s still hope for saving this small porpoise, found only in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Extinction […]
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