Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Picture of a federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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A federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India. This cat was melanistic (black in color).

Photo: A brush tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus assamensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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A brush tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus assamensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Picture of a radiated ratsnake (Coelognathus radiatus) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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A radiated ratsnake (Coelognathus radiatus) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of a copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of a copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of a copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of a green cat snake, Boiga cyanea, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Green cat snake, Boiga cyanea, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of a green cat snake, Boiga cyanea, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Green cat snake, Boiga cyanea, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Indian rat snake, Ptyas mucosus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: An ornate flying snake, Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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An ornate flying snake, Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Joel shows an image to a group during a Photo Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Joel shows an image to a group during a Photo Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Scenes from the Ark shoot inside the reptile house at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of an endangered southern pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) at Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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An endangered southern pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) at Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

Photo: Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photo: Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

A picture of an endangered southern pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) at Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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An endangered southern pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) at Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

Photo: Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) mother and baby, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) mother and baby, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

Photo: A female and male endangered western hoolock gibbons (Hoolock hoolock) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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A female and male endangered western hoolock gibbons (Hoolock hoolock) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India. The female is left and the male is right.

Picture of endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Gee's golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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A pair of endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Gee’s golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

Photo: A critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India.

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A critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India. This is one of the rarest mammals in the world, and was thought to be extinct until just a few years ago.

Photo: A critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India.

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A critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India. This is one of the rarest mammals in the world, and was thought to be extinct until just a few years ago.

Photo: Critically endangered pygmy hogs (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India.

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Critically endangered pygmy hogs (Porcula salvania) at the Pygmy Hog Breeding Center in India. This is one of the rarest mammals in the world, and was thought to be extinct until just a few years ago.

Picture of a federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden.

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A federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden.

Picture of a federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden.

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A federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden.

A picture of a kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos melanota) at the Assam State Zoo.

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A kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos melanota) at the Assam State Zoo.

A picture of an Australasian swamphen or pukeko (Porphyrio melanotus melanotus) in a shooting tent at the Kiwi Birdlife Park in Queenstown, New Zealand.

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An Australasian swamphen or pukeko (Porphyrio melanotus melanotus) in a shooting tent at the Kiwi Birdlife Park in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Photo: A group of men improvise electricity for a Photo Ark shoot.

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A group of men improvise electricity for a Photo Ark shoot.

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