Sagrada Vaquita

Sagrada Vaquita by Tatiana Suarez Fine-art Giclée print on French cold-press watercolor paper 18 x 24 Inches Hand-deckled edgesLimited Edition of 50 Signed & numbered Printed with ♥ by Paragon Press Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery "Sagrada Vaquita" highlights the vaquita porpoise, the smallest of all cetacea. It is the most endangered marine mammal in the world and is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Endemic to the Mexican Gulf of California, the vaquita is on the brink of extinction. Vaquitas have few predators, but they often get tangled in gillnets favored by fishermen targeting another critically endangered animal: a fish of about the same size called the totoaba. Totoaba swimbladders fetch thousands in China, as an ingredient in soup. It is estimated that only about 60 individuals remain in the wild. If Mexico doesn’t widen its attempt at conservation, the species may be gone as soon as 2022. Artist Statement "I was