Image: Vaquita3 Olson NOAA

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Description: A vaquita (Phocoena sinus) in the foreground with fishing boats in the background. The vaquita is a critically endangered porpoise species endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California. It is considered the smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. Vaquita photo taken under permit (Oficio No. DR/488/08) from the Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), within a natural protected area subject to special management and decreed as such by the Mexican Government. The original NOAA image has been modified by cropping.
Title: Vaquita3 Olson NOAA
Credit: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/vaquita.htm#more
Author: Paula Olson, NOAA
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