Happy 90th birthday to National Geographic Explorer Sylvia Earle! She’s spent a lifetime diving into the ocean’s depths—logging over 7,000 hours underwater—witnessing both its breathtaking beauty and alarming decline. From her Florida hometown to habitats around the world, Earle remains committed to fighting for ocean conservation, and she’s doing so while mentoring the next generation of scientists and storytellers. Read more about Sylvia’s life and work at the link in bio | Rolex and The National Geographic Society are partnering on science-based expeditions to explore, study, and document change in the planet’s unique regions. #PerpetualPlanet Photographs by daviddoubilet, Bates Littlehales, and carltonward