
Vaquita Talk and Book signing!
Sat, Feb 02
|Redwood Shores Branch Library
Did you know out of all the world's endangered species, the most endangered marine mammal lives in the Sea of Cortez (Upper Gulf of California)??


Time & Location
Feb 02, 2019, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Redwood Shores Branch Library, 399 Marine Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA
About the event
ENTANGLED: A Deep Dive into the Vaquita Crisis with Brooke Bessesen
When wildlife researcher Brooke Bessesen set out to write a book about the smallest cetacean, she had no idea how high the stakes would be. Traveling into Mexico, she found a cartel drama unfolding. Over the next twenty-two months, she followed the scientists studying vaquitas and the organizations and honest fishermen facing grave risk to save these tiny porpoises. Attempting to reconcile the conflicts obstructing conservation amid rising violence and a plummeting Vaquita population, Brooke found herself on a raw, personal journey to the doorstep of extinction. In this presentation, she helps clarify the historical and immediate forces driving the species to the brink and explores viable solutions to the crisis. Brooke is the author of the new book: Vaquita: Science, Politics, and Crime in the Sea of Cortez.
Join us for this special, free event with Brooke:
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