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Child scuba diver spearheads plastic clean-up in India

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Balakrishnan Jegatheesan
June 21, 2024

9-year-old Thaaragai Aarathana gathers plastic trash with her diving instructor father off the coast of Chennai, India. The duo has sparked a movement against marine pollution. Their regular underwater cleanups benefit dugongs and other aquatic life.

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