• Question: why are vaquitas getting extinct

    Asked by best520erst on 12 Nov 2024.
    • Photo: Ashley Hecklinger

      Ashley Hecklinger answered on 12 Nov 2024:

      Vaquitas have historically declined as a result of bycatch in which the porpoises have been caught / entangled in the nets used for fishing in the region

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  • Photo: heatherthompson

    heatherthompson commented on :

    Vaquitas are under threat due to biological resource use. They are sadly a casualty of the fishing trade, getting caught up in nets as “bycatch” (being caught accidentally/tangled up in fishing nets).
    With a population of less than 20 adult individuals, they are classed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The Red List holds a lot of information about all kinds of living things and if you’re interested in finding out more, it’s worth a look: https://www.iucnredlist.org