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Koamas: Maldives Cetacean Watch

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A citizen-science project mapping dolphin and whale sightings across the Maldives.

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Koamas turns a WhatsApp message, photo, and location into a reviewed conservation record. Its public map and species guide cover 22 cetacean species in Maldivian waters, giving ordinary ocean encounters a place in the long-term scientific record.

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