Planet Visionaries – Ep 1: What Does It Take to Be Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year?

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold is joined by wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory and penguin researcher Pablo Borboroglu. The 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year, who collaborated on the docuseries ‘Secrets of Penguins’, explain why protecting these remarkable birds means protecting the oceans. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet.