Scientists create 3D digital reconstruction of critically endangered vaquita skeleton
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Matthew Pearce
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Scientists have created a detailed 3D digital reconstruction of the skeleton of a female vaquita — the world's most endangered marine mammal, found only in Mexico's northern Gulf of California. Using medical imaging, micro CT scans, and photography, the project aims to aid research and conservation efforts for the species, whose wild population barely reaches double figures. The digital model has been made freely available online to support ongoing conservation work.
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· 3 pulledScientists have created a digital reconstruction of the world's most endangered marine mammal, preserving its anatomy in three dimensions to aid research and conservation efforts as the species teeters on the brink of extinction.
The project digitised the skeleton of a female vaquita, a small porpoise found only in Mexico's northern Gulf of California, using a combination of medical imaging, ultra-high-resolution micro CT scans and photography.
Researchers have made the imaging freely available online to
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