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Not many people would have the audacity to leave the comforts of their office and relegate themselves to doing field work so an endangered species does not go extinct. Dyan deNapoli is driven by so much love for penguins that she christened herself The Penguin Lady. She founded her educational business after leaving the New England Aquarium. As its Senior Penguin Aquarist for over 7 years, Dyan's experience equipped her with impeccable know-how on how to care and help penguins thrive. Her book "The Great Penguin Rescue" has earned the accolades of award-giving bodies. What saving 40,000 penguins could do! To read more about Dyan deNapoli visit www.thextraordinary.org

Mike Archer is a paleontologist most known for his involvement in the Riversleigh fossil site in Queensland where over 40,000 specimens of 300 species were derived. Needless to say, it provided a big chunk of the puzzle of Australian fauna history. Apart from his active participation in fossil exploration, Mike is also the lead scientist of the Lazarus Project and has headed an experiment to bring back the extinct Thylacine, or what we now know as the Tasmanian Tiger. His finds have given him numerous accolades including Fellowship in prestigious organizations and becoming a Member of the Order of Australia. To read more about Mike Archer visit www.thextraordinary.org

Jayalalithaa is a woman who is known for her courage and power to run the government in the state of Tamil Nadu. She is awarded with many of the awards for her remarkable achievement.