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SCOUT· 60%18m·2026-07-24·ScienceAsha de Vos’ journey from deck hand to marine science leader
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The tropical waters of Sri Lanka, an island off the coast of India, are home to a population of blue whales unlike any other. These whales stay put, while every other known population migrates. That discovery was made by budding scientist Asha de Vos more than 20 years ago—it made a splash, and so did she. She later…
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