Illegal fishing in Baja California is killing off vaquitas

Vaquita Marina.

Vaquita Marina. Credit: SEMARNAT/Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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.

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Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson