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Aidan Bodeo-Lomicky

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February 2, 2012

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Phocoenidae

The Vaquita is a porpoise, therefore in the family Phocoenidae.

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About.com Vaquita Page About.com’s Vaquita page has an accurate summary of some great Vaquita info
Adopt-a-Vaquita An amazing program from Save the Whales that allows you to symbolically adopt a Vaquita
American Cetacean Society The incredible organization’s website that has endless amazing cetacean content, including the Vaquita
American Cetacean Society Los Angeles Chapter The oldest chapter of the ACS, they have been extremely helpful to the Muskwa Club in our Vaquita efforts
American Cetacean Society Monterey Bay Chapter The chapter of the ACS that co-founded ¡Viva Vaquita!, with great Vaquita updates
Aquarium of the Pacific An aquarium that I would love to go to that has two exhibits that have Vaquita info
ARKive Vaquita Page An amazing site with accurate info and phenomenal pictures
¡Viva Vaquita! An amazing site that is the most up-to-date resource on anything Vaquita
¡Viva Vaquita! Facebook Page A never-ending source of Vaquita news and info
¡Viva Vaquita! La Tienda The best Vaquita store, with 100% of profits going to the Vaquita
¡Viva Vaquita! Petition ¡Viva Vaquita!’s petition to the Head of PROFEPA and 5 others
¡Viva Vaquita! Twitter Page ¡Viva Vaquita!’s Twitter page, which will be used to post constant Vaquita updates
Carnivora Forum A cool forum with great info on many carnivores, including the Vaquita
CEDO One of the biggest Vaquita conservation supporters, also with one of the best Vaquita sites
CEDO Eco Shop An amazing online store you can use to donate to CEDO, including a spectacular Vaquita section
Cetos Research Organization A great site do DONATE!
CMS Factfile Even though the Vaquita is non-migratory, the Convention on Migratory Species has a good Vaquita fact page
Commission for Environmental Cooperation A spectacular coalition between Canada, the United States, and Mexico created to ensure that our continent’s species do not disappear
Cousteau Society Vaquita Conservation Famous French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau’s society has a cool Vaquita page
Defenders of Wildllife Vaquita Fact File A great website’s Vaquita page
deviantART My deviantART page where I share all of my Vaquita artwork
EDGE Species #63. Vaquita An informative website with a Vaquita page
Exploring Trade-Offs between Fisheries and Conservation of the Vaquita Porpoise (Phocoena sinus) Using an Atlantis Ecosystem Model A fantastic in-depth reasearch article with great technical analysis of a very important aspect of the Vaquita’s situation
Facebook My Facebook page where I post constant updates and events
Google Plus+ Check out my Google Plus+ page to get constant Vaquita highlights and extras
Government Organization: CONANP – National Commission of Natural Protected Areas The mission of CONANP is to conserve the natural heritage of Mexico through protected areas and other forms of preservation
Government Organization: CONAPESCA – National Commission of Aquaculture and Fishing CONAPESCA promotes the sustainable exploitation of marine resources and contributes with the conservation of them
Government Organization: PROFEPA – Attorney General for Environmental Protection The main task of PROFEPA is to create and enforce the Federal environmental laws of Mexico
Government Organization: SEMARNAT – Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources SEMARNAT is charged with the mission of protecting, restoring, and conserving the ecosystems, natural resources, assets and environmental services of Mexico with the goal of fostering sustainable development
Gulf of California Marine Program A team of scientists, students, and professionals from SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography who are dedicated to generating and disseminating information on conservation and resource management issues in the Gulf of California
International A-Team for Wildlife Organization dedicated to educating the public, especially youth, about endangered species (I am one of their featured conservationists)
International Whaling Commission An inter-governmental society, made up of 89 countries, that is trying to conserve whales and stop whaling, and they have enourmous meetings where they discuss global cetacean issues
IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group A fascinating site with fresh Vaquita news
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – Vaquita The famous IUCN Red List’s Vaquita page, filled with scientific info
Memuco The official website of world-famous artist, environmentalist, and Vaquita helper
Muskwa Club An unbelievable student-formed organization that I am the Secretary of State of that is currently working on an incredible Vaquita program
Muskwa Club YouTube Channel The Muskwa’s Club’s awesome YouTube channel that contains some great videos, and when it reaches 100 subscribers, the Muskwa Club can begin some amazing new projects
NAMPAN Vaquita page CEC’s North American Marine Protected Areas’ Vaquita fact file, including an overview of their Vaquita project
New England Aquarium An incredible aquarium that hosted my World Oceans Day Vaquita table and has an exhibit that features the Vaquita
NOAA Fact File A great fact sheet by a huge Vaquita supporter
North American Conservation Action Plan: Vaquita – NACAP An amazing paper by CEC about North America’s plan to save the Vaquita from 2008
OERS The Oceanographic Environmental Research Society is a wonderful organization, which helped create the “Anita the Vaquita” coloring book
Online Vaquita Book A very informative and well-illustrated book that will surely intrigue you
Report of 4th CIRVA Meeting Detailed report of the 4th meeting of the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita, from 2012
Report of first 3 CIRVA Meetings Detailed report of the first 3 meetings of the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita, from 1997, 1999, and 2004
San Diego Zoo Vaquita Article The famous zoo’s Vaquita page, “Conservation with a ‘Porpoise'”
San Felipe Pescados y Mariscos A group from San Felipe, Mexico that monitors and promotes Vaquita-safe fishing
Save the Elusive Vaquita Petition Please sign my petition so the President of Mexico can ban gillnets
Save the Vaquita Another great Vaquita site
Save the Whales A very good Vaquita site with many links to others, and also Adopt-a-Vaquita
Save the Whales Facebook Page Save the Whales’ Facebook page which publishes near-daily cetacean updates and news
Save the Whales Petition A petition towards the United Nations Environment Programme
Save Your Logo Vaquita Page A French website with Vaquita information
Seafood Watch The amazing program from the Monterey Bay Aquarium that goes into great detail about sustainable seafood
SEMARNAT's 2008 Vaquita Action Plan: PACE-Vaquita A 76-page, painstakingly detailed report from 2008 of the Mexican Government’s plans to save the Vaquita
Sexual Dimorphism and Developmental Patterns in the External Morphology of the Vaquita, Phocoena sinus An amazing new scientific article by NOAA with an in-depth analysis of a recent study
Shrimp Celebration at Misión 19 A fantastic article from the Life and Food blog about the restaurant Misión 19’s Vaquita-oriented sustainable shrimp evening
SOS Vaquita Project A page about WWF’s project to switch out gillnets that is funded by the Save Our Species initiative
Southwest Fisheries Science Center An amazing website with an excess of Vaquita info
Status of the Acoustic Monitoring Scheme for Population Trend of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) After Two Sampling Periods A great paper by the top researchers about the acoustic monitoring program and its results
Strange and Endangered A fascinating website with awesome endangered species paintings for a thesis project
The Endangered Species Print Project An amazing project with beautiful works of many endangered species, with proceeds going to them
The Marine Mammal Center A great organization that spreads the word about marine mammals as well as rescues sick or injured ones, and also helps raise money for the Vaquita
The Society for Marine Mammology A very cool website with fact sheets on a bunch of marine mammals, including the Vaquita
The Vaquita: The Biology of an Endangered Porpoise My book, the first ever on the Vaquita, can be purchased for $12.95, with 100% of profits going to the Vaquita
Twitter Follow me on Twitter to get constant Vaquita updates
US Marine Mammal Commission The branch of the US Government that is dedicated to marine mammals
Vaquita – Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise An interesting site/blog showing the “Vaquita: Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise” movie for free
Vaquita Marina A great Spanish Vaquita website for kids with great info and activities, by the Instituto Nacional de Ecología
Vaquita Rescue A really neat Vaquita Flash game created by Muskwan Paul Jensen for the Cornerstone Science Night
Vaquitamarina.org An offshoot of the WWF, an extremely cool Vaquita website with great graphics and information
Vine (Only accessible on your mobile if you have the Vine app) My Vine account, where I post looping, six-second Vaquita videos
Voices in the Sea A really cool website that has great info on marine mammals, including the Vaquita that makes you truly feel like you are in the sea, and I urge you to explore
WDC Vaquita Page A well-written factfile about the Vaquita with great info, and if you explore the site you will find many more great Vaquita pages
Whale Trackers The website (which is full of Vaquita articles and videos) of the group that created the Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise movie and site
Whale Workshop A great company that makes realistic inflatables of many animals, especially marine animals, for conservation education
WWF – Vaquita A spectaculalar site talking about many things related to the Vaquita, especially reproduction
WWF Mexico The Mexican chapter of the world-famous organization helps the Vaquita in many ways
WWF Panda Page My WWF Panda Page created as another way to recieve donations for the Vaquita
WWF Species Page You don’t have to look too hard to find the Vaquita page (scroll down)

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