The Mexican government announced a new agreement with conservation group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday aimed at boosting protection of the endangered vaquita porpoise, as the world's smallest cetacean nears extinction. The agreement comes after years of collaboration between Sea Shepherd and the Mexican navy to protect the vaquita's reserve in the Sea of Cortes in northern Mexico. Just 1.5 meters in length, the vaquita is tiny compared with the blue whale, the largest cetacean, which extends more than 20 meters.
help tumor cells grow. the fda granted breakthrough priority status in the process. a girl and her family are headed to dry ground this morning after a dramatic rescue in the middle of the pacific. the san diego family was one year into an around the world sailing trip when their boat broke down 1,000 miles off the coast of mexico and the little girl became seriously ill. miguel almaguer picks up the story. reporter: the family s rescue played out like a hollywood movie. a address key team plunging into the pacific to reach their doomed sailboat and bring them to safety. the kaufmans long dreamed of sailing the road. some people like to be all alone and some people don t. reporter: this was their trip of a lifetime. documenting their journey with 3-year-old cora and baby lyra. they departed for the sea of cortes two years ago. on this latest leg the family