Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: animals

Photo: A female Edward’s bark scorpion and babies (Centruroides edwardsii) at Verve Biotech, a Nebraska-based company studying arachnid venom for use in biomedical research.

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A female Edward’s bark scorpion and babies (Centruroides edwardsii) at Verve Biotech, a Nebraska-based company studying arachnid venom for use in biomedical research.
Females of this species carry up to 100 babies on their backs for protection.

Photo: Several Fiji devil damselfish (Chrysiptera taupou) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

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Several Fiji devil damselfish (Chrysiptera taupou) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

Photo: A female yucca pseudoscorpion (family; Cheliferidae) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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A female yucca pseudoscorpion (family; Cheliferidae) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Photo: An unidentified adult forest pseudoscorpion (Microbisium sp.) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA.

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An unidentified adult forest pseudoscorpion (Microbisium sp.) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA.

Photo: An unidentified adult forest pseudoscorpion (Microbisium sp.) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA.

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An unidentified adult forest pseudoscorpion (Microbisium sp.) from the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Boardwalk area in Folkston, GA.

Photo: A giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) at Hogle Zoo.

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A giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) at Hogle Zoo.

Photo: A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, UT.

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A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, UT.

Photo: A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, UT.

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A Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis uropygialis) at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, UT.

Photo: A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

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A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

Photo: A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

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A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

Photo: A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

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A flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) at Hogle Zoo.

Photo: Two Hartmann's mountain zebras (Equus zebra hartmannae), mother and baby, at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here.

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Two Hartmann’s mountain zebras (Equus zebra hartmannae), mother and baby, at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here. Her baby boy, Zion is 6 weeks old.

Photo: A Hartmann's mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here.

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A Hartmann’s mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here. Her baby boy, Zion is 6 weeks old.

Photo: A Hartmann's mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here.

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A Hartmann’s mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here. Her baby boy, Zion is 6 weeks old.

Photo: A Hartmann's mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here.

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A Hartmann’s mountain zebra and her baby (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
The mother’s name is Ziva and she is 7 years old here. Her baby boy, Zion is 6 weeks old.

Photo: Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae), mother and baby, at Hogle Zoo.

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Hartmann’s mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae), mother and baby, at Hogle Zoo.

Photo: A Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Hartmann’s mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Hartmann’s mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) at Hogle Zoo.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A male red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A male red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.
The male has more color, and is thinner.

Photo: Two red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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Two red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark. The female is shown full length, just the male’s head.

Photo: A male red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A male red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.
The male has more color, and is thinner.

Photo: A female red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A female red tailed goodeid (Xenotoca lyonsi) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) at the ABQ BioPark.

Photo: A blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) at the ABQ BioPark.

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A blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) at the ABQ BioPark.

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