By clicking http://www.savethewhales.org/adoptVV.html, you can find out how to Adopt a Vaquita! A much awaited moment for me, it was a HUGE deal to see this! Please check it out. This is by far the best way to donate to the Vaquita. For $25 (all of which goes to the Vaquita), you get a lot of great Vaquita-related items that make the perfect gift for you or a loved one!
Maturity
Third in a 4-part series: Maturity
Bubbles stream down his graceful form.
The sea surrounds him, rich and warm.
He playfully darts through the silky water,
He finds a mate and they have a daughter.
They all live together with his brother and mom.
The pod’s noise meets that of a bomb.
Their lives are all perfect, they whistle nice songs.
Nothing. Yes, nothing could ever go wrong.
2 years left
If the Vaquita continues to decline at the same rate as it has been, it will be extinct in 2 YEARS! We need to do something about it now, and YOU could be the one to donate the last dollar needed to set the buy-out in full swing! Check out the Blogroll to donate.
250 left
According to http://vaquita.tv/blog/latest-science-news/new-vaquita-population-estimate-250-animals/, the Vaquita population is 250 animals, which is 5 more than the previous update.
Adolescence
Second in a 4-part series: Adolescence
A few months now have already passed,
The calf’s older, he’s not a tot, at last!
He’s finally stopped cowering under his mom.
Now he’s swimming around with aplomb.
He learned to catch fish all on his own,
He learned how to squeak, whistle, and moan.
He can log, spyhop, breathe, and breach,
Echo-locate things his eyes can’t reach.
His days of being cared for are fading away.
He will join his mother’s pod any day.
The clock is ticking fast, and in essence,
These are his last days of adolescence.
4-hour drive
The range of the Vaquita is only a 4-hour drive from San Diego!
-Thank you so much Viva Vaquita for posting my blog on your site! It means a lot to me and the Vaquita!
Birth
First in a 4-part series: Birth
Cries of gulls pierce the air,
The Gulf of Cali has beauty to spare.
The April sun warms the water,
The Sea of Cortes could not be hotter.
Although the sky and land are great,
What’s below the surf is worth the wait.
Plunge in the ocean, go down a few feet.
A submerged birth scene is what you will meet.
There, in the seaweed, floats a mother,
Giving birth to her young calf’s brother:
The tail comes first,
Then out comes the head.
The calf is free,
But sinks like lead;
The mother is nervous.
But all is well,
The calf’s not ill,
Things are swell.
To have healthy kids, some would kill.
The mother tends to her precious boy,
Tiny and cute, he resembles a toy.
The calf takes in the blazing sun,
With no idea of what’s to come….
Lifespan
The average lifespan of a Vaquita is 20-21 years.
Endangered Species Print Project
An amazing print of a Vaquita by Noah Scalin can be purchased at http://endangeredspeciesprintproject.com/artwork/1618544_VAQUITA.html. 100% of profits go to vivavaquita.org! Check it out!
Conquer the net
Through thick rustling leaves of beige and toast,
O’er crisp vast ice whiter than a ghost.
Down streetways and alleys swarming with crowds,
Up huge frosty mountains piercing the clouds.
Down rift valleys and ‘cross frozen tundra,
African deserts and the Land Down Under.
The world is huge, with room to spare,
But something’s somewhere, and only there.
Dive in the sea, sink like a fallen ship.
Swim until you reach the southernmost tip
Of California, then head through the foam,
And find the place Vaquita call home:
The Sea of Cortés, rich and warm,
With rainbow fish teeming in swarms.
The tiny Vaquita, gentle and few,
Are vanishing quickly; what do we do?
They happily swim ‘mong coral and kelp,
In spite of this, they need our help.
Gillnets trap them and take their lives,
Until now, we’ve ignored their strife.
Be brave, la Vaquita, and do not fret.
Side by side, we’ll conquer the net.
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