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IWC’s First Extinction Alert
August 24 , 2023
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- The International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued its first 'extinction alert' for the endangered vaquita porpoise.
- This species is teetering on the edge of extinction with a mere 10 individuals remaining in the Gulf of California, Mexico.
- This alert aims to encourage wider recognition of the warning signs of impending extinctions, and to generate support and encouragement at every level for the actions needed now to save the vaquita.
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