sˈaɪəntɪsts ænd kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən ɡɹˈuːps hæv ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ kənsˈɜːn fɚðə sɚvˈaɪvəl ʌvðə spˈiːsiːz, æz ðeɪ kæn biː lˈiːɡəli kˈɪld ænd hæv ɐ slˈoʊ ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən ɹˈeɪt, bɹˈiːdɪŋ ˈoʊnli wˈʌns æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪftaɪm.
Scientists and conservation groups have growing concern for the survival of the species, as they can be legally killed and have a slow reproduction rate, breeding only once at the end of their lifetime.