10 questions about the vaquita, one of the 20 critically endangered species. If you haven’t heard about the cetacean (dolphin), check out the video below or their story in this link. Ready for the challenge? Let’s see how much you know.

Does illegal fishing for the totoaba (an endangered species) affect the vaquita?

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A little

No

Yes

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How can you help them?

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Don't go to places like Sea World

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Donations to organizations that protect them

Eating less fish and seafood

Don't buy traditional medicines made from animal organs

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How many are left in the wild?

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100

250

10

50

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Where is their last refuge?

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Galapagos islands

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of California

Mediterranean Sea

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They are in danger of extinction because of:

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Inbreeding

Chinese demand for endangered species

Bycatch

Illegal fishing / fishing techniques

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Does stopping eating fish and seafood help the vaquita not go extinct?

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No

Maybe

Yes

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Abandoned fishing nets in the sea kill vaquitas?

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No, nothing happens to them

Yes, vaquitas get entangled and die of shock or drowning

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Does bycatch (net fishing for other species) kill vaquitas?

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No

Almost never

Yes

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How many live in captivity?

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100

0

50

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Are they the smallest cetacean (dolphin) in the world?

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Yes

Maybe

No

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Vaquita test, an endangered species

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Vaquita test, an endangered species

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Vaquita test, an endangered species

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