Top 10 Rarest Animals In The World
1. Vaquita – Top of our list for the rarest animal in the world
The vaquita is an exceptionally rare porpoise that lives exclusively in the northern corner of the Gulf of California, Mexico. It is officially the rarest animal in the world, and possibly even the most endangered as it is expected that it will be completely extinct within a decade.
In 1997, the population was recorded as 567, since then it has declined to its current state of only about 10 individuals left in the wild, and none in captivity. The species’ population has been low ever since they were discovered in 1958.
The Vaquita is the smallest of all the porpoises and also has the longest average length of births, which is almost double. This among other things such as the unregulated use of gill nets for illegal fishing operations contributes towards their declining populations. Since there are none in captivity, and none currently taking part in any successful breeding programs, it is unlikely that their numbers will go back up.
The vaquita is an exceptionally rare porpoise that lives exclusively in the northern corner of the Gulf of California, Mexico. It is officially the rarest animal in the world, and possibly even the most endangered as it is expected that it will be completely extinct within a decade.
In 1997, the population was recorded as 567, since then it has declined to its current state of only about 10 individuals left in the wild, and none in captivity. The species’ population has been low ever since they were discovered in 1958.
The Vaquita is the smallest of all the porpoises and also has the longest average length of births, which is almost double. This among other things such as the unregulated use of gill nets for illegal fishing operations contributes towards their declining populations. Since there are none in captivity, and none currently taking part in any successful breeding programs, it is unlikely that their numbers will go back up.
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15 February 2023
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