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Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging
The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation efforts Scientists 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. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging, The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation efforts Scientists 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. Continue reading…
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- Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imagingThe Guardian - 2026-06-20T11:00:02+00:00
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