Read blogs and news from the experts in the field of science and marine conservation and members of local communities in Mexico
Based on data collected on Expedition Vaquita, scientists provide a new population estimate.
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I had the opportunity to spend time with and speak in depth to scientists Barbara Taylor and Tim Gerrodette of the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
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I never dreamed I would be in a position to even see vaquita, let alone film the animal in the wild. The stage was set, perfect weather for seeing vaquita.
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This was absolutely, totally unexpected. Watching a young animal like this fighting to live, all alone, was gut wrenching.
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While the expedition is being led by Mexican authorities at the Instituto Nacional de Ecologia in Ensenada, colleagues from NOAA were invited to help with the visual effort at sea.
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Lorenzo Rojas Bracho has been the ‘voice for vaquita’ for many years. He is redefining what a ‘scientist’ is in an era full of critical conservation issues for marine mammals.
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Bioacousticians are scientists who study the sounds animals produce, or how sound can affect the animals
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The wind tends to blow up as the day progresses causing a choppy sea surface, significantly reducing our chances of spotting vaquita.
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This was the beginning of my journey to search for and document the vaquita – the world’s smallest cetacean.
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The vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise, lives only in the northern Gulf of California. It often drowns in fishing nets as bycatch, and just 200 individuals remain. Can the species survive?
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June 9th, 2010
New Vaquita Population Estimate – 250 Animals
Chris Johnson | 8 Comments
December 2nd, 2008
Tracking Vaquita on the David Starr Jordan
Chris Johnson | 3 Comments
October 23rd, 2008
Chris Johnson | 17 Comments
September 22nd, 2011
Chris Johnson | 4 Comments
September 12th, 2010
Can Social Media Save a Species?
Chris Johnson | 3 Comments
August 26th, 2010
earthOCEAN launches Vaquita documentary
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April 14th, 2012
Vaquita Conservation Program 2012
Catalina López | 5 Comments
September 26th, 2011
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September 17th, 2010
Big expectations for the 2010 shrimp season.
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