Are porpoises endangered and what is their population?

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The world's most critically endangered marine mammal happens to be a porpoise, the vaquita, with only between 50 and 100 animals left in the wild. Individual populations of harbour porpoise (Baltic Sea sub population, critically endangered and Black Sea sub population, endangered) are also threatened by human activity. read more

In addition, because porpoise population growth rates are generally low, the vaquita population is unlikely to recover rapidly even after the removal of anthropogenic risk factors to their survival. By some estimates, the maximum potential growth rate for the species is under 4%. read more

The vaquita is the smallest of whales, porpoises and dolphins. Only 60 of this critically endangered species are left. You can help prevent its extinction. read more