Vaquita test, an endangered species

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

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A little

Yes

No

Where is their last refuge?

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Mediterranean Sea

Gulf of California

Galapagos islands

Gulf of Mexico

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

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Maybe

Yes

No

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

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No

Maybe

Yes

How many are left in the wild?

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100

250

50

10

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

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No

Almost never

Yes

How can you help them?

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Eating less fish and seafood

Don't go to places like Sea World

Donations to organizations that protect them

Don't buy traditional medicines made from animal organs

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They are in danger of extinction because of:

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Chinese demand for endangered species

Bycatch

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Illegal fishing / fishing techniques

Inbreeding

How many live in captivity?

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100

50

0

Abandoned fishing nets in the sea kill vaquitas?

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Yes, vaquitas get entangled and die of shock or drowning

No, nothing happens to them