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Rare Gulf of California Species Threatened by Chinese Appetites

Rare Gulf of California Species Threatened by Chinese Appetites

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Jan 14, 2016
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China’s insatiable appetite for animal parts that have no apparent scientific value as either medicines or tonics is playing havoc with a rare fish and the world's smallest porpoise, both of which inhabit Mexico’s Gulf of California.

The fish, the totoaba, can grow to as long as two meters and weigh as much as 100 kg. The vaquita – Spanish for "little co…

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