Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times reports

During a few weeks each year or so, an international team of scientists spends long days at sea searching for the most endangered marine mammal on Earth: the vaquita porpoise. The species is teetering on the edge of extinction, with recent surveys estimating around 10 individuals in the area.

Read more at The Most Endangered Marine Mammal Still Exists. Here’s the Latest Count.