{"id":21805,"date":"2017-03-14T22:55:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T22:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolphinaris.com.mx.mx\/?p=21805\/?p=21805"},"modified":"2024-05-28T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:47:35","slug":"how-navy-trained-bottlenose-dolphins-may-save-the-vaquita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdev.dolphinaris.com.mx\/es\/how-navy-trained-bottlenose-dolphins-may-save-the-vaquita\/","title":{"rendered":"How Navy-Trained Bottlenose Dolphins May Save the Vaquita"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Navy-Trained Bottlenose Dolphins May Save the Vaquita<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yikes! There are less than 60 vaquitas left on the planet!<\/p>\n

What are Vaquitas?<\/h2>\n

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In case you didn\u2019t know\u2026<\/p>\n

They are the world\u2019s smallest cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, whales<\/em>).\u00a0 They\u2019re also the most endangered marine mammal on the planet.<\/p>\n

A Rescue Plan<\/h2>\n

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\"Navy-Trained<\/a>
Navy-Trained Bottlenose Dolphins May Save the Vaquita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But not all is lost, though. They\u2019re cousins, the bottlenose dolphins, are coming to the rescue!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a firsthand look at how navy-trained bottlenose dolphins may save the vaquita.<\/p>\n

But first of all\u2026<\/p>\n

Why are the Vaquitas in Danger?<\/h2>\n

Fishermen use \u2018gillnets\u2019 to catch the totoaba fish.<\/a><\/p>\n

These totoaba \u2018gillnets\u2019, which are banned, happen to also catch the vaquita dolphin.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The problem is this: the swim bladder of the totoaba fish can be sold for 7,000 USD to 14,000 USD<\/a> on the blackmarket. Some even call it \u201caquatic cocaine\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Totoaba: China\u2019s Prized Delicacy<\/h2>\n

Why is this swim bladder so valuable in China?<\/p>\n

Because they believe it can help with a wide variety of ailments from infertility to achy joints<\/a>. Before they used the swim bladder of the yellow croaker, before it\u2019s numbers diminished<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why is the Totoaba Swim Bladder So Expensive?<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

The totoaba is endangered as well. This, and vaquita protection efforts, have made fishing the totoaba illegal.<\/p>\n

When you pair this fact with the strong demand, you\u2019ve created the perfect recipe for illegal trade. What you have is\u2026<\/p>\n