The vaquita, a small porpoise found only in Mexico’s northern Gulf of California, has earned the unfortunate distinction of being the world’s most endangered marine mammal. With fewer than 10 ...

leading to new species — like the critically endangered vaquita porpoise — evolving for that unique ecosystem, Hamilton said. In the southern part of the sea, “for as narrow a body of water ...

the Vaquita is a particularly intriguing and endangered marine mammal. Found only in the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico, the Vaquita is a small porpoise with a unique appearance and ...

A team of conservation and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has successfully released two ...

For the first time ever, biologists successfully rescued, rehabilitated, and reintroduced a Yangtze finless porpoise back ...

Researchers released two captive-born porpoises in a river in China, monitored them and confirmed the first-of-its-kind project was a success. Photo from Xinhua / Wu Zhizu via The State Council ...

You wouldn’t usually expect biologists to turn to ancient literature, much less poetry, for their answers. However, in order ...

It’s named after one of the dolphin’s closest relatives, the porpoise. It’s also used occasionally by orcas and seals. Penguins porpoise when they’re fleeing from a predator. They also accelerate and ...

In China, populations of the Yangtze finless porpoise have declined over the past 1,400 years. Detailed surveys of its range […] ...

DENVER — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance prompted an Endangered Missing Alert from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has been found. CBI issued the alert Thursday after the girl was ...

This is also a violation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. We have informed the chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and other ...

Update: A missing endangered alert has been canceled for 69-year-old Raymond Williams. The N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued an alert at 2:15 a.m. Thursday for Williams. Williams, who was ...