Inktober 3 - Vaquita

The Vaquita Phocoena sinus is one of the smallest and rarest cetaceans in the world.  It is found only in the northern gulf of California, where it is threatened by illegal gillnet fishing that targets another critically endangered species, the Totoaba fish.  The Vaquita's total population is ~100, and an average of 39 drown each year in gill and trawl nets.  At this rate, the Vaquita will be extinct in a few years.  The Mexican government has pledged naval patrols of the northern gulf of California to cut down on illegal fishing and allow the species to recover.