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<\/a> The world\u2019s tiniest marine mammal is on the verge of extinction:<\/strong> The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has issued its first-ever \u201cextinction alert\u201d for the vaquita, the world\u2019s smallest and most critically endangered marine mammal, according to a statement<\/a>. A study by the IWC showed that the small porpoise \u2014 found in the northernmost part of the Gulf of California in Mexico \u2014 has only 10 members of the species left. The growing decline in the number of the marine mammal is due to \u201centanglement in fishing nets known as gillnets which are now illegal in the area.\u201d The IWC stressed the necessity of 100% enforcement of the gillnet ban and net removals to reverse the decline in numbers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The world\u2019s tiniest marine mammal is on the verge of extinction: The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has issued its first-ever \u201cextinction alert\u201d for the vaquita, the world\u2019s smallest and most critically endangered marine mammal, according to a statement. 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