[ [link removed] ]Close up side profile of a vaquita porpoise floating in the ocean. It
has dark markings around its eyes and mouth that makes it appear like it's
smiling. The ocean water around it is a dark blue with light appearing to
pierce through the surface.
John,
The last vaquitas on Earth are crying out for help. Less than 10 of the
most endangered sea mammals are left and without urgent action they’ll be
gone in the blink of an eye.
These adorable creatures are getting trapped in massive underwater walls
of netting as they swim about the ocean, slowly and painfully choking to
death.
But our amazing partners are working flat out to give the last vaquitas a
fighting chance at survival – and we can help!
They urgently need cash to buy specialist equipment like hydrophones to
help local fishers monitor the vaquitas, train dive and rescue teams to
remove gillnets, and untangle wildlife. It would save vaquitas from
certain death. But our partners can’t do it alone.
Can you chip in to save the last vaquitas and help us defend nature?
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Vaquitas, the ocean’s “little cows”, are one of the smallest and shyest
ocean mammals, known for their distinctive markings that make them look
like they’re smiling – and their adorable pig-like snorts!
Tragically, no other species on the planet has fallen so far, so quickly.
Estimates put the number of vaquitas as low as just eight individuals, the
last remaining survivors of a brutal fishing industry in Mexico’s Upper
Gulf of California. Even in such tiny numbers, their presence is vital to
balancing the fragile marine ecosystem they're a part of. By saving the
vaquitas, we’re also saving countless other species that are dependent on
the vaquita for their own survival.
But there is a glimmer of hope for these resilient fighters – scientists
say their genetic health is strong, meaning that the vaquita has every
chance to bounce back if illegal and deadly fishing practices stop now.
Our partners are already making incredible progress with locals who hold
sway in their communities to convince fishers to use vaquita-friendly nets
instead of gillnets – and our community helped power this vaquita-saving
work! But now they need to go further, faster, getting buy-in from more
fishers by training them to monitor the waters for vaquita activity, learn
about alternative fishing methods, and remove these underwater death traps
before it’s too late.
All of this – equipment, training, boats – takes money, which is where we
come in. Together, we could be part of saving this fragile species from
extinction but only if we move fast!
Can you chip in to save the last vaquitas and help us power other
community projects like this one?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Mexico: "Goals met" to protect last eight vaquita from
extinction Oceanographic 16 January 2025
[ [link removed] ]Conservation groups look for new strategies, tech to halt vaquita
decline Mongabay 17 February 2025
[ [link removed] ]Here’s the Next Animal That Could Go Extinct New York Times 23 November
2021
[ [link removed] ]Government of Mexico: Save Vaquitas Ekō
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