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Vaquita: Science, Politics, and Crime in the Sea of Cortez
By Bessesen, Brooke
- ISBN
- 9781610919319 9781610919326
- Publisher
- Island
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Reviewed on August 1, 2018 | Science and Technology
Wildlife expert Bessesen (Arizona Highways Wildlife Guide: 125 of Arizona's Native Species) presents the tragic case of the vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean living exclusively in the upper portion of the Gulf of California. It's estimated there are less than 60 vaquitas alive today. The story of the porpoise's demise is intertwined with illegal fishing for the totoaba fish, poache...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
