The vaquita porpoise (Phocoena sinus) is the rarest marine mammal, with fewer than 10 individuals remaining in the wild. Found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California, this elusive species is critically endangered due to illegal gillnet fishing for totoaba, a fish highly valued in Chinese markets.

💡 But new conservation technology is offering hope! In this video, we explore:

✅ What makes the vaquita unique

✅ Why gillnets are the biggest threat

✅ How drones, sonar, and AI are being used to detect illegal fishing

✅ The latest conservation efforts by scientists and organizations like Sea Shepherd

✅ What YOU can do to help prevent the extinction of this incredible species!

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📌 Learn More & Get Involved:

➡️ WWF Vaquita Conservation

➡️ Sea Shepherd Vaquita Campaign

➡️ CITES Totoaba Trade Ban

#Vaquita #SaveTheVaquita #MarineConservation #OceanWildlife #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection #ConservationTechnology 

I originally had a plan to have the Marin eConservation Happy Hour Crew, so we did a Facebook Live in the Speak Up For Blue Group; however, we had a problem with the audio recording and none of it could be used. 

So I re-recorded it for you so that you could have something on this Friday. My apologies. 

This recording is a summary of what the Marine Conservation Happy Hour Crew discussed during the live. 

Here are the stories that we covered:

1) Marine Mammal Behaviour on happiness is real?;

2) Can Lolita be released?; and,

3) Man with abs poses with sharks, illegally.

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