Planet Hope

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Series 3 – Exploring the Frontlines of Science and Conservation

Planet Hope returns for a third series – sharing stories of resilience, discovery and hope. Join Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor at The Times, as he meets extraordinary people from penguin guardians in Patagonia to pioneering neuroscientists giving new hope to people with paraly ... Show more

. 1min 40sec

Pablo García Borboroglu – The penguin guardian of Patagonia

From oil spills to climate change, penguins are on the frontline of environmental change. Pablo García Borboroglu has spent more than three decades rescuing colonies, moving shipping lanes, and protecting over 32 million acres of penguin habitat. He joins Adam Vaughan to share wh ... Show more

. 40min 4sec

Meet Fernando Trujillo – Omacha, ‘the dolphin who became a man’

Deep in the Amazon, the mysterious pink river dolphins are under threat from pollution, mining, and habitat loss. Marine biologist Fernando Trujillo, known locally as Omacha, has dedicated more than 30 years to protecting them. From satellite-tagging dolphins to training fisherme ... Show more

. 31min 27sec

Rinzin Phunjok Lama – Protecting snow leopards and the sacred Himalayas

In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. H ... Show more

. 29min 1sec

Gina Moseley – unlocking climate secrets in the caves of Greenland

High in the Arctic, beneath Greenland’s ancient ice, lie caves that hold clues to our planet’s past and its future. Climate researcher and Rolex Awards Laureate Gina Moseley leads daring expeditions into these hidden worlds to uncover how our climate has changed over hundreds of ... Show more

. 31min 12sec