Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: behind the scenes

Photo: An Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella marica) and a pair of Arabian mountain gazelle (Gazella cora) at the Dubai Safari Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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An Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella marica) and a pair of Arabian mountain gazelle (Gazella cora) at the Dubai Safari Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Photo: A rattlesnake explores Joel Sartore's camera bag during a Photo Ark photoshoot.

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A rattlesnake explores Joel Sartore’s camera bag during a Photo Ark photoshoot.

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

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Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

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Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

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Joel Sartore photographs a female white-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: Joel Sartore and Rebecca Wright with studio gear for the Photo Ark. ©Rebecca Wright

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Joel Sartore and Rebecca Wright with studio gear for the Photo Ark. ©Rebecca Wright

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

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Joel Sartore photographs a critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. This individual is part of a captive rearing project to save this species.

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a Chinese water dragon, Physignathus cocincinus, at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

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Joel Sartore photographs a Chinese water dragon, Physignathus cocincinus, at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

Photo: Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

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Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

A picture of a Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga tangalunga) at the Singapore Zoo.

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Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga tangalunga) at the Singapore Zoo.

Photo: Set up for mammal shoots at the Singapore Zoo. A man tests the lights.

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Set up for mammal shoots at the Singapore Zoo. A man tests the lights.

Photo: Joel Sartore’s son helps to document endemic insects for the Photo Ark.

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Joel Sartore’s son helps to document endemic insects for the Photo Ark.

Photo: Joel Sartore and daughter, Ellen Sartore, document insects at Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska.

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Joel Sartore and daughter, Ellen Sartore, document insects at Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska.

Photo: A zookeeper with lilac-breasted rollers (Coracias caudatus caudatus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A zookeeper with lilac-breasted rollers (Coracias caudatus caudatus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Photo: Joel Sartore poses with the RARE documentary crew at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

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Joel Sartore poses with the RARE documentary crew at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

Photo: The RARE documentary crew poses with camera gear at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

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The RARE documentary crew poses with camera gear at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

Photo: A behind the scenes shot of a black-handed tamarin (Saguinus niger) holding a camera lens at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

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A behind the scenes shot of a black-handed tamarin (Saguinus niger) holding a camera lens at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A behind the scenes shot of a black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

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A behind the scenes shot of a black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) at Fundacao Jardim Zoologico de Brasilia.

Photo: A Yunnan bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus yunnanensis) from a private collection.

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A Yunnan bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus yunnanensis) from a private collection.

Photo: An orange-spined hairy dwarf porcupine (Coendou spinosus) explores the studio set up and camera at the Membeca Lagos Farm, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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An orange-spined hairy dwarf porcupine (Coendou spinosus) explores the studio set up and camera at the Membeca Lagos Farm, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo: A flock of James's flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) at the Zoo Berlin.

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A flock of James’s flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) at the Zoo Berlin.

Photo: Cole Sartore with a bison herd at Maxwell State Game Preserve near Canton, KS.

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Cole Sartore with a bison herd at Maxwell State Game Preserve near Canton, KS.

Photo: A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

Photo: A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

Photo: A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

Photo: A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

Photo: Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa), at the Nashville Zoo.

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Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa), at the Nashville Zoo.

Photo: Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, Neofelis nebulosa, at the Nashville Zoo.

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Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, Neofelis nebulosa, at the Nashville Zoo.

Photo: Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa), at the Nashville Zoo.

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Veterinarian bottle feeding two female hand-raised nine-day-old clouded leopard cubs, (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa), at the Nashville Zoo.

Photo: Joel Sartore (left) and Pierre Chabannes on a spider shoot at Museum of Nature South Tyrol in Bolzano, Italy.

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Joel Sartore (left) and Pierre Chabannes on a spider shoot at Museum of Nature South Tyrol in Bolzano, Italy.

Photo: Cole Sartore rigs lights above the monkey holding area at the Singapore Zoo.

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Cole Sartore rigs lights above the monkey holding area at the Singapore Zoo.

Photo: A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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A two-month old jaguar cub (Panthera onca) named Teiku being bottle fed at the Santo Domingo Zoo.

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