Asha de Vos (born 1979)

Born 1979 CE.

Asha de Vos (Sinhala: ආශා ඩි වොස්; born 1979) is a Sri Lankan marine biologist, ocean educator and pioneer of blue whale research within the northern Indian Ocean. She is known for her Blue Whale Project. She is a Senior TED Fellow and was chosen for a BBC 100 Women award in 2018. She is a National Geographic 2016 Emerging Explorer Grantee.

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