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Fewer Than 10 Vaquitas Left: Urgent Conservation Efforts

1/20/2025

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With fewer than 10 vaquitas left in the Gulf of California, the world's rarest marine mammal teeters on the brink of extinction due to illegal fishing. In a bid to save this elusive creature, researchers at Florida Atlantic University are creating 3D scans of a rare skeleton, hoping to raise awareness and inspire conservation efforts.

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With fewer than 10 vaquitas left in the Gulf of California, the world's rarest marine mammal teeters on the brink of extinction due to illegal fishing. In a bid to save this elusive creature, researchers at Florida Atlantic University are creating 3D scans of a rare skeleton, hoping to raise awareness and inspire conservation efforts.