The world now only has 22 vaquitas, known as “pandas of the sea.” They swim off Baja, California. They’re getting caught up in a fierce battle between fishing boats and a conservation group.
Illegal fishing in Baja California is killing off vaquitas
Vaquita Marina. Credit: SEMARNAT/Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Credits
Guest:
Mark Stevenson - AP Correspondent in Mexico City
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Yael Even Or,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Caitlin Plummer,
Rosalie Atkinson