MEXICO CITY (AP) — Activists and artists in Mexico held a mournful, dirge-like procession Saturday for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise as the species' numbers fell below 30. With drums, chimes and a carved vaquita skull, hundreds of people made their way through a downtown Mexico City park. Organizers said the procession wasn't a funeral for the vaquita, but experts say that the population continues to decline by 40 percent annually. The vaquita's numbers have been decimated by nets set for the totoaba fish, whose swim bladder is considered a delicacy in China and commands high prices.Read more on NewsOK.com
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