The vaquita porpoise is also called the “panda of the sea” because of the dark rings around its eyes. This creature is in danger of extinction, with only 30 remaining. The mammal is found in the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico, where many fishermen illegally seek to catch the totoaba, a giant Mexican fish that is also endangered. Fishermen sometimes mistakenly catch the vaquita because its size is similar to the totoaba’s.
The vaquita porpoise is also called the “panda of the sea” because of the dark rings around its eyes. This creature is in danger of extinction, with only 30 remaining. The mammal is found in the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico, where many fishermen illegally seek to catch the totoaba, a giant Mexican fish that is also endangered. Fishermen sometimes mistakenly catch the vaquita because its size is similar to the totoaba’s.
