It is estimated that there are less than 10 vaquitas left, many people don’t even know of their existence. The biggest reason that vaquitas have been pushed to near extinction is because of nets in boat yards, they get tangled in these nets and cannot escape. If these beautiful creatures mean anything to you we must take action.
We need to learn to respect nature and live in harmony with her, and I want the children I plan to have someday to live in a world full of life and beauty.
I remember seeing a Vaquita on one of my boat trips. It looked at me dead in the eyes, like it was staring into my soul, like it was a final cry for help with their precious little clicks and whistles. I couldn’t just leave it there, so I called the Mexican Marinelife Hotline to report it. It has since been rescued. We can’t let them die in vain.
Mexican Marine Hotline:
(612) 214-3750
Please, please save these animals! Vaquitas have been my favorite animal forever and it would be absolutely devastating to loose another amazing part of our animal kingdom, along with the impact it will have on other creatures in the area.
I first learned about the vaquita when I was in kindergarten. I specifically remember being like “what is that?” However, through my years of schooling, I have crafted many presentations about this wonderful mammal slowly being killed off by illegal fishermen trying to make a quick buck off of totoaba swim bladders. The porpoises then get trapped and either killed on deck or die from the stress or suffocation. Alas, I am only a mere child without the power or knowledge to make change. It is quite depressing. Like I’m literally a kid.