![During a wildlife survey in Madagascar, Mayor discovered a new species of mouse lemur. "[It] weighs less than two ounces, fits in the palm of your hands," she says.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/Trading-Pom-Poms-For-Field-Boots-Mireya-Mayors-Big-Break-374655761-1446059479.jpg)
Trading Pom-Poms For Field Boots: Mireya Mayor's Big Break
The explorer's life plays out like an adventure film. But before she ever went diving with great whites, she was cheering for the Miami Dolphins — until a required science course changed her plans.