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Vaquita porpoises escape extinction longer than expected

Critically endangered vaquita porpoises are escaping extinction longer than expected, leading to speculation they may have found ways to evade deadly fishing nets, according to a new study.

Date
2 August 2022
Category
Research

Porpoise faces extinction

One of the world’s most endangered animals could face extinction within a year due to gillnet fishing, St Andrews researchers have warned.

Date
31 July 2019
Category
Research

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