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The vaquita (/ v ə ˈ k iː t ə / və-KEE-tə; Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males), it is the smallest of all living cetaceans.
The Rendezvous Islands are located in Calm Channel, east of the north end of Read Island. [1] Maurelle Island lies to the west, and Raza Island to the northeast. The Rendezvous Islands are located within Electoral Area C of the Strathcona Regional District. Sutil Channel and Cortes Island are located to the south. [2] [3]
The narrow sea is home to a rich ecosystem. In addition to a wide range of endemic creatures, such as the critically endangered vaquita, it hosts many migratory species, such as the humpback whale, California gray whale, killer whale, manta ray, Humboldt squid and leatherback sea turtle, and the world's largest animal, the blue whale.
Cortes Island is an island in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The island is 25 km (16 mi) long, 13 km (8 mi) wide, and 130 km 2 (50 sq mi) in area. It has a population of 1,035 permanent residents (2016 census). [ 1 ]
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A vaquita swimming in the Gulf of California. Porpoises are highly affected by bycatch. Many porpoises, mainly the vaquita, are subject to great mortality due to gillnetting. Although it is the world's most endangered marine cetacean, the vaquita continues to be caught in small-mesh gillnet fisheries throughout much of its range.
Sea level rise in the study area is unfolding at a rate of roughly 2.6 inches per decade when averaged over the past 30 years, said Brian McNoldy, a climate and weather researcher at the ...
This gulf/sea of the Pacific Ocean is also known as the Sea of Cortez and Mar de Cortés For terrestrial islands fauna, see Category: Fauna of Gulf of California islands . Subcategories