Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Photo: A Blyth's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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A Blyth’s hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Photo: A male red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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A male red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Photo: A male red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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A male red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Photo: A male Stenolophus palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterriums stenolophus) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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A male Stenolophus palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterriums stenolophus) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Photo: A male Stenolophus palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterriums stenolophus) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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A male Stenolophus palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterriums stenolophus) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird's name is Buddy, a male, about five years old.

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Pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This bird’s name is Buddy, a male, about five years old. He’s part of the bird flight program here.

Photo: Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus)
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Photo: Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus) at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus brachyurus)
at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Photo: Long-snouted pipefish (Doryichthys boaja) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

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Long-snouted pipefish (Doryichthys boaja) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: Long-snouted pipefish (Doryichthys boaja) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

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Long-snouted pipefish (Doryichthys boaja) at Faunia in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: An endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) at the Madrid Zoo. This is a male named Kalama, part of a breeding program for this rare cat species.

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An endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) at the Madrid Zoo. This is a male named Kalama, part of a breeding program for this rare cat species.

Photo: An endangered Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered Annamese Langur (Trachypithecus margarita) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered two-year old pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered two-year old pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered two-year old pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered two-year old pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A critically endangered fledgling White-Shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Critically endangered Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Asian Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An endangered White-winged Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An undescribed snakehead fish native to India (Channa sp.) from a private collection.

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An undescribed snakehead fish native to India (Channa sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed snakehead fish native to India (Channa sp.) from a private collection.

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An undescribed snakehead fish native to India (Channa sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: An endangered yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Heosemys annandalii) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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An endangered yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Heosemys annandalii) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Heosemys annandalii) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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An endangered yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Heosemys annandalii) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

Photo: A Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis kamaroma) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis kamaroma) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as VU on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Mekong snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Mekong snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Mekong snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Mekong snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia.

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A Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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