SAN DIEGO — The world's most endangered porpoise species is showing faint signs of recovery, with researchers spotting a mother vaquita and her calf during the 2025 annual population survey in the Sea ...

For the first time since researchers have been tracking the vaquita, the estimated number of individuals of this nearly extinct species of porpoise has increased. Vaquitas, found only in a ...

Successful recovery of the vaquita’s limited population depends on eliminating the threat of gillnet fishing in their habitat. There are an estimated 7-10 vaquitas left in the entire world, limited to ...