Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Rescued and Then Released

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An endangered 6 month old vaquita calf has been captured by the group Vaquita CPR. It was released due to stress after being monitored by marine mammal veterinarians. Scientists took tissue samples that will be analyzed for genetic sequencing. It is estimated that only 30 vaquita porpoises are left in the Gulf of California off of Mexico.

Read more here (story #2).

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