Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: captivity

Photo: A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: Disc coral (Duncanopsammia peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Disc coral (Duncanopsammia peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Disc coral (Turbinaria peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Disc coral (Turbinaria peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: A group of blue-legged hermit crabs (Clibanarius tricolor) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A group of blue-legged hermit crabs (Clibanarius tricolor) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A group of blue-legged hermit crabs (Clibanarius tricolor) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A group of blue-legged hermit crabs (Clibanarius tricolor) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis tristis) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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A dingo (Canis lupus dingo) at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: A Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A ball python (Python regius) named Brutus at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A ball python (Python regius) named Brutus at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A ball python (Python regius) named Brutus at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A ball python (Python regius) named Brutus at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A pair of gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A pair of gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A gray-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: An Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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An Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: An Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

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An Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) at North Florida Wildlife Center.

Photo: A great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.

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A great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata) at the North Florida Wildlife Center.
This female is named Bomba and is 3 years old here.

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