Creature Feature: The Vaquita
This week’s Creature Feature actually comes as a request from one of our readers! While this particular animal does have enough sites and organizations already covering its plight, it’s still a critically endangered species that many don’t know of, or have forgotten. The Vaquita is a critically endangered species of porpoise, with numbers estimated between 100 and 300. When it travels incognito, you may recognize it as the Cochito, Gulf Porpoise, or even the Hafenschweinswal. The smallest of all porpoises, the Vaquita grows to a maximum length of roughly 5 ft and weight of 110 lb (50 kg). They prefer…
