Searching for the Vaquita
Race Against Extinction: Chronicles of the Vaquita Survival
Souls of the Vermilion Sea – Short Film
Searching for the Vaquita is the first short film in an ongoing series about this critically endangered species, focusing on the Vaquita Survey Mission that took place in the Fall of 2015. See what life was like on board the vaquita survey vessel, Ocean Starr, and hear about the struggle to save this species from top vaquita experts as well as local fisherman.
This is a crisis situation for biologists and conservationists working with this species. With less than 100 individuals in the wild and the population declining at precipitous rate, it is predicted that the vaquita will be extinct in three years unless dramatic action is taken. Our goal with this film is to document this critical stage in the effort to save this species from extinction. We will be releasing short videos about the vaquita along the way, and doing whatever is within our power to assist in the effort to save this species. Ultimately however, our goal is to document this period of extreme crisis through to it’s natural conclusion.
While its certainly possible that it’s too late to save this small porpoise, it is clear that the biologists working with the vaquita have not given up. This will be their story; a story about what it takes to bring a species back from the brink of extinction.