Marine animal 'vaquita' could be extinct by 2018: WWF
The vaquita (Spanish for little cow), an aquatic animal native to Mexico, could be extinct by next year if urgent action including a ban on gill nets is not taken, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature has warned. The mammal's population has plummeted 90% in six years, with fewer than 30 left, all in the Gulf of California, WWF said.