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Consider the following statements with respect to Vaquita

Vaquita are type of porpoise that are found along the Persian Gulf.
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) have issued its first ‘extinction alert’ for Vaquita.
The IUCN status of Vaquita is Endangered.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None of the above

Only statement 2nd is correct.

Vaquita

Vaquita are type of porpoise that are found only in northern-most part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.
Porpoise are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals.
Vaquitas are about the size of small humans, topping out at about 5 feet long and 120 pounds.
It is the world's rarest marine mammal which is on the edge of extinction.
The IUCN status of Vaquita is Critically Endangered.
Numbers have fallen from a population of approximately 570 in 1997 to around 10 animals in 2018.
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) have issued its first ‘extinction alert’ for Vaquita.
Due to increased fishing activity their numbers have reduced.
The decrease in the vaquita population is also related to the totoaba, a large fish that also only lives in the Gulf of California.

Hence option 1st is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari