Why are vaguitas disappearing?

The single most serious threat to the vaquita, and the cause for its rapid decline, is the use of gillnets in the vaquita habitat. ... The use of gillnets in the vaquita habitat is currently banned throughout the vaquita's range. However, illegal fishing continues, targeting the totoaba for the Chinese market.

1. What is killing the vaquita?
2. Why are Vaquitas being poached?
3. Will the Vaquitas go extinct in 2021?
4. Are there still vaquitas?
5. Can the vaquita be saved?
6. Why are vaquitas endangered for kids?
7. Why should we save the vaquita?
8. Do vaquitas lay eggs?
9. Are vaquitas smart?
10. What is totoaba bladder used for?
11. How many tigers are left 2021?
12. How many sloths are there left?
13. Where can you find vaquita?
14. How many Axolotls are left in the world 2021?
15. How many Axolotls are left?

What is killing the vaquita?

by Elizabeth Claire Alberts on 16 February 2021. The critically endangered vaquita porpoise, a species endemic to the Sea of Cortez in the Upper Gulf of California in Mexico, is at severe risk of extinction due to illegal gillnet fishing for the critically endangered totoaba fish.

Why are Vaquitas being poached?

Poachers cast large nets in the area, hoping to catch a huge fish called the totoaba. It's a protected species, but often poached in this area because its swim bladder is valuable on the black market in China. ... Vaquitas are ensnared and drowned in the large nets used to catch totoaba.

Will the Vaquitas go extinct in 2021?

Unless the species' decline can be slowed, vaquitas likely will become extinct before 2021, which raises the question: How did we let this happen? A stocky creature about four and a half feet long, the vaquita is the smallest of the cetaceans, a family that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Are there still vaquitas?

The vaquita is a small porpoise endemic to the Sea of Cortez in the Upper Gulf of California in Mexico. It is estimated that there are now fewer than 10 vaquitas left, with a total population decline of 98.6% since 2011.

Can the vaquita be saved?

The current population of the Critically Endangered vaquita porpoise is thought to be a few as 10-15 individuals, and many people have concluded that it is thus too late to save the species from extinction. ... The new research means that the population is not doomed, and likely can still be saved.

Why are vaquitas endangered for kids?

Largely found in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, this animal is now in a critically endangered position as it gets caught in fishing gear. Fishermen accidentally capture vaquitas when they're looking for totoabas with their fishing gear and as a result these mammals end up dying.

Why should we save the vaquita?

A healthy Vaquita population would support the Gulf of California's ecosystems by balancing the populations of other species in an interdependent food web. Vaquitas are indirectly threatened by illegal wildlife crime. This means they are negatively impacted by the trade in another endangered species—the Totoaba.

Do vaquitas lay eggs?

They swim to their nursery area. This is where they lay their eggs. After the eggs hatch, the young fish grow up in the nursery. Young totoaba stay in the safety of the nursery for 2 to 3 years.

Are vaquitas smart?

The vaquita is a small porpoise found in the extreme northern Gulf of California, in Baja California, Mexico. ... The name Vaquita Intelligence speaks to this unusual situation, and to an innate instinct for mutual connection.

What is totoaba bladder used for?

Swim bladders enable totoaba to maintain their buoyancy in the water. They are used in traditional medicines in China and can fetch up to £15,000 on the black market. Many people believe it can cure ailments such as arthritis.

How many tigers are left 2021?

An estimated 3,900 tigers remain in the wild, but much more work is needed to protect this species if we are to secure its future in the wild.

How many sloths are there left?

At least two of the captured sloths died prior to release. The most recent data on these sloths is disheartening, indicating there may be only 48 left—a significant decrease from the last estimate of 79 in 2013.

Where can you find vaquita?

The vaquita has the smallest geographical range of any marine mammal. It only lives in the northern part of the Gulf of California in Mexico. Most vaquitas live east of the town of San Felipe, Baja California, within a 1,519-square-mile area that is less than one-fourth the size of metropolitan Los Angeles.

How many Axolotls are left in the world 2021?

Today there are estimated to be between 700 and 1,200 axolotls in the wild. The primary threat to axolotls is habitat loss and the degradation of what little habitat remains.

How many Axolotls are left?

Axolotls remain a common, and popular pet, but wild axolotls are listed as critically endangered with an estimated 1000 individuals or fewer left in the wild.