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A Desperate Attempt to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise Could End Up Killing It Off
An international committee of scientists says the only way to save the vaquita porpoise from extinction could be breeding it in pens, but others say this could accelerate the demise of the marine mammal that only lives in the Gulf of California.
Earth's Smallest Porpoise Is Going Extinct in Mexico Due to China's Lust for Exotic Fish
The vaquita marina's numbers have dwindled to below 60 because the marine mammal is getting caught up in nets set out illegally to catch the totoaba fish, which is highly prized for its swim bladder in China.
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