This year, International Save the Vaquita Day will be on Saturday, 24 July.  Due to continuing pandemic concerns, it will be a virtual event, with an all-day live-stream of video content.  See https://vivavaquita.org/international-save-the-vaquita-day/ for more details

  As part of this year’s event, we will be presenting a series of short video clips of marine mammal researchers and conservationists explaining why they think the vaquita needs to be saved from extinction.  We invite MARMAM readers to send in 30-60 second video clips, ideally filmed in the field or place of work.  Details about how the videos should be filmed and sent in can be found here:

 

  Please keep your clips under 60 seconds, and end with the following statement:

 

“President Obrador, do not allow Mexico’s only porpoise to go extinct. Salvemos a la vaquita!  Gracias!”

 

In order to have enough time for editing, please send videos in no later than 10 July 2021.  Please join us on Saturday, 24 July .  We appreciate your help in working to save the vaquita!

Best wishes,

Tom Jefferson

Director, VIVA Vaquita