vaquita marina

English

Noun

vaquita marina

  1. The vaquita, Phocoena sinus.
    • 2017, The Telegraph, 6 November:
      The vaquita marina, known as the "panda of the sea" for the distinctive markings circling its eyes, has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnet fishing.
    • 2018, Agence France-Presse, 25 April:
      The nets used to catch the totoaba have also contributed to the demise of another critically endangered species, the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise.

Translations
vaquita — see vaquita
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