Vaquita Whale Facts. Of course, the vaquita isn’t smiling any more than a performing dolphin is, but the shape. The vaquita (phocoena sinus) is the smallest porpoise to call our ocean home.
Vaquitas have small, strong bodies with a rounded head and no beak. The vaquita is about 5 feet long and is one of the smallest members of the dolphin, whale, and porpoise family.