Experts Say There Are Only 22 Vaquitas Left
The porpoise is closer to extinction than ever before.
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The Lede, Issue #20: Responding to the Fukushima Accident, Bringing Back the Grizzly, FIFA Corruption, and More
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The Endling: Watching a Species Vanish in Real Time
On the frontlines of extinction in the Gulf of California, where the vaquita faces its final days.
The Lede, Issue #17: The Benefits of Depo-Provera, on the Frontlines of Extinction in the Gulf of California, What's Next for Venezuela, and More
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