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The world's smallest porpoise lives in one small corner of Mexico's Gulf of California - and nowhere else. Gillnets set for other fish nearly erased them. Net bans and round-the-clock patrols are their lifeline now, and every single one still swimming matters.
For young readers
The vaquita is the world's smallest porpoise, a shy little sea cousin of dolphins. Only a handful are left, in one corner of the sea in Mexico, and they need people to fish there more carefully.
Become their guardian
In the app, you can press and hold to take a quiet pledge for the vaquita. From that day, when good news comes about them - and it does come - it is your news too.
Stand for the vaquita. Open the app