Vaquita are typically inconspicuous at the surface as they avoid boats and rarely splash, jump, or leap.
Vaquita are shy and hard to find. Their elusive behavior, coupled with their small body size, make them difficult to observe.
• Image | © Paula Olson, NOAA, Public Domain
• Sources | (Becker, 2017; Gerrodette, Fleischer, Perez-Cortez, Villa Ramirez, 1995; NOAA, 2008; Rojas-Bracho, Reeves, Jaramillo-Legorreta, & Taylor, 2008)