Aquarium Hosts Talk on Protecting the World’s Last Remaining Vaquitas and How to Save Other Endangered Porpoises

January 3, 2020

WHAT: The story of how the vaquita porpoise became the world’s most endangered marine mammal did not begin with modern-day poaching, drug cartels, and mafia, although that is the compelling story being told in the media today. The full story is more complex—it begins at the turn of the century and it involves westward expansion, global trade, and the development of communities supported by this trade. In this lecture Aquarium of the Pacific Director of Education David Bader will discuss lessons learned from the story of the vaquita and what it can tell us broadly about what it will take to achieve conservation success and help us save other endangered porpoises around the world.

WHEN: Thursday, February 6, 2020, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

COST: $5 for public; FREE for Aquarium members, seniors age 62 and up, teachers, and students with valid ID and advanced reservations. (Free to tune in live from the Aquarium’s website)

INFO: (562) 590-3100 or visit https://pacific.to/vaquitalessons