1. By: Katya Reshetnikova

2.  Height: up to 5 feet
 weight: up to 120 pounds
 places: northern Gulf of California
 habitats: ocean
 skin color: dark grey
Length: Females are longer than males. Females top out
at around 5 feet males around 4.6 feet.
Lifespan: The oldest known vaquita was a female,
estimated at 21 years old.

3. Vaquita’s Behavior
 Behavior:
 When seen, they are either alone or in small
groups of two or three. The vaquita is also the only
porpoise species found in such warm waters
 Number of offspring: 1 calf.
A female will give birth every 2 years or so. Calves
are between 28-31 inches long at birth, weighing
about 17 lbs.

4.  Threats:
 The greatest threat to the remaining vaquita is death
caused by fishing gear. Vaquitas are known to die in gillnets
set for sharks, rays. They are also killed by commercial
shrimp trawlers. It is believed that about 30 vaquitas are
lost to these threats each year.
 Because there are so few vaquita left and they are confined
to such a small area, they may also be vulnerable
to climate change, which could affect food availability
or habitat conditions in the Gulf of California.

5. Facts About Vaquita
• The Vaquita is one of the most critically
endangered species in the world . Less than 200 of
them existing/left now.

6.  Diet
 Vaquitas eat ocean fish such as Gulf croaker and bronze-striped
grunts. They are also known to eat squid.
 Population
400 to 600 vaquitas may remain in the wild.
 Range
 Vaquitas have the most restricted range of any marine
cetacean. They appear to live only in the northern end of
the Gulf of California. The Mexican government created
the Upper Gulf of California Biosphere Reserve in 1993 in
part to protect vaquita habitat.

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