Historic rescue of young vaquita in efforts to preserve endangered species
By José Antonio Pérez The rescue of a young vaquita marina (Phocoena sinus), estimated to be approximately 6 months old, was enthusiastically announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, by Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), along with several scientists heading up the Vaquita CPR project in the Upper Gulf of California. […]