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Researchers have digitally preserved the world's most endangered marine mammal using advanced scanning technology. The detailed 3D models of a rare vaquita skeleton are now freely available online to inspire conservation efforts.
The world's rarest porpoise is down to single digits, but new genetic research reveals something surprising. Scientists say the vaquita can still recover if one critical threat is eliminated now.
The vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise with only 8 to 10 left alive, could win $10,000 in conservation funding through a public vote. Conservation group YAQU PACHA needs votes to secure critical money that goes directly toward protecting these tiny marine mammals from extinction.
Researchers created a 3D digital skeleton of the vaquita porpoise, with only 7-10 left alive in the wild. The free online model lets scientists worldwide study this critically endangered species without risking damage to rare physical specimens.
A Mexican court has temporarily blocked liquefied natural gas tanker traffic in the Gulf of California, one of Earth's most biodiverse marine ecosystems, while environmental groups challenge the project's impact on struggling whale populations. The ruling comes as gray whale numbers have dropped from 27,000 to under 13,000 in just five years.
While global wildlife populations have plummeted 75% since 1970, animals living in Unesco-protected areas are thriving and holding steady. These protected zones now shelter a third of the world's remaining elephants, tigers, and pandas.