Tue May 26, 2015
Can the Vaquita be Saved? – American Cetacean Society
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at Bay Model Visitor Center
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The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) of Mexico’s Gulf of California is the most endangered cetacean in the world. This tiny porpoise is in immediate danger of extinction, due to gillnet mortality. In 1978 the IUCN red listed the vaquita as Vulnerable, in 1990 as Endangered, and in 1996 as Critically Endangered. What has taken so long to save them? One of the big problems is that very few people know what a vaquita is and even fewer are aware of its plight. This beautiful and unique porpoise, often referred to as the “Panda of the Sea,†must be saved. This talk will discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to study and photograph these shy porpoise over the years, and go over past/current research and conservation efforts designed to save this species from extinction. With your help, we can Save The Vaquita!!! To learn more about what you can do to help them visit: https://www.vivavaquita.org and https://www.savethewhales.org
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
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$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) of Mexico’s Gulf of California is the most endangered cetacean in the world. This tiny porpoise is in immediate danger of extinction, due to gillnet mortality. In 1978 the IUCN red listed the vaquita as Vulnerable, in 1990 as Endangered, and in 1996 as Critically Endangered. What has taken so long to save them? One of the big problems is that very few people know what a vaquita is and even fewer are aware of its plight. This beautiful and unique porpoise, often referred to as the “Panda of the Sea,†must be saved. This talk will discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to study and photograph these shy porpoise over the years, and go over past/current research and conservation efforts designed to save this species from extinction. With your help, we can Save The Vaquita!!! To learn more about what you can do to help them visit: https://www.vivavaquita.org and https://www.savethewhales.org
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
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$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
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Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
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