Vaquita Porpoise Population 2024

Vaquita Porpoise Population 2024. The plight of the vaquita porpoise has led the iwc to issue its first ever extinction alert. With as few as around 10 left, the species will become extinct without a fully enforced gillnet ban throughout their entire habitat.

Compared to the 8 to 13 vaquita estimated in 2023, the new numbers indicate that the vaquita population may have declined or vaquita moved outside the survey area. The world’s most endangered marine mammal, a small porpoise called the vaquita, is hanging onto existence and appears to be benefiting from new conservation measures,.