VAQUITA

VAQUITALaia, Marina, Ezequiel and Karan

VAQUITAPhocoena Sinus

Vaquita lives in Seas of Golf of CaliforniaWHERE DOES VAQUITA LIVE?

VAQUITAVaquitas are the smallest and most endangered of the cetacean order and are endemic to the northern end of the Golf of California.

Why is Vaquita dissapearing?POLLUTIONHumans put plastic and other things in water and Vaquitas and other animals get trapped in the plastic or eat it and dye.HUNTING AND POACHINGHunting and poaching is the main reason of why are Vaquitas in danger, some what to eat Vaquita or get their skin and hunt them ilegally.

WHAT EATS VAQUITA?Vaquitas eat ocean fish such as Gulf croaker and bronze-striped grunts. They are also known to eat squid.

How many Vaquita are in the word?

VAQUITAPopulation Fewer than 100 individualsHabitat Tropical upwellingLength About 1.5 mWeight Up to 55 kgSkin colour Dark gray