vaquita marina

noun

A vaquita (Phocoena sinus).

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Meanings

noun
  1. A vaquita (Phocoena sinus).

    The nets used to catch the totoaba have also contributed to the demise of another critically endangered species, the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise.

    2018 April 25, Agence France-Presse
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    The vaquita marina, known as the "panda of the sea" for the distinctive markings circling its eyes, has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnet fishing.

    2017 November 6, The Telegraph

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APA

vaquita marina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaquita%20marina

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