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Photo of vaquita at the water’s surface with its face plainly visible.
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Vaquitas at the Water's Surface

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A map showing different refuge and conservation areas.
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Vaquita Refuge

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Photo of a man holding totoaba a vaquita caught in a net underneath.
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Vaquitas as Bycatch

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A graph showing the population decline of vaquitas from 1997 to 2019. In 1997, there were 567 vaquitas. In 2012, there were 200. By 2014 there were fewer than 100, and by 2019 there was an estimated 6 to 9 vaquitas left.
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A Population in Decline

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Map showing vaquita range in the Gulf of California with inset showing the Western Hemisphere and equator.
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A Small Range

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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Vaquitas in Peril

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A vaquita swims at the water's surface.
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Mysterious Vaquitas

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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Swimming Vaquita

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

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