Vaquita How Many Left 2024 Season. The vaquita remains on the brink of extinction with approximately 10 remaining in 2023. In reality, the vaquita’s vulnerability is probably determined by both natural processes and human interactions.

Summary of vaquita acoustic detections during the may survey period with the days of recording depicted by the size of the dots and the color indicating the number of acoustic encounters. Compared to the 8 to 13 vaquita estimated in 2023, the new numbers indicate that the vaquita population may have declined or vaquita moved outside the survey area.