Rare and Endangered Vaquita Porpoise

From NOAA Fisheries Service:

Mexican Expedition Sights Rare and Endangered Vaquita Porpoise - The mood on the R/V Ocean Starr was jubilation and relief as observers aboard the research vessel spotted two vaquitas, the world’s smallest and rarest marine mammal were spotted swimming in calm waters near the fishing village of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.http://1.usa.gov/1YUlqgi

Photo: The vaquita, a porpoise that lives only in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, is the world's smallest and rarest marine mammal. Photo credit: Paula Olson 2008.