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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Saving the last 'Pandas of the Sea'

    Vaquitas are the world’s tiniest porpoises, found only in the clear waters of the upper Baja Peninsula. But now there are only 30 of them left in the world. Conservationists are working hard to save the species from fishing nets.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    Vaquitas are the world’s tiniest porpoises, found only in the clear waters of the upper Baja Peninsula. But now there are only 30 of them left in the world. Conservationists are working hard to save the species from fishing nets.

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