Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Conservation

Photo: A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Two captive bred Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) with their mother at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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Two captive bred Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) with their mother at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A federally threatened koala (phascolarctos cinereus) at a wildlife sanctuary in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.

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A federally threatened koala (phascolarctos cinereus) at a wildlife sanctuary in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.

Photo: An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Plumbeate marsupial frog (Gastrotheca plumbea) at Centro Jambatu.

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Plumbeate marsupial frog (Gastrotheca plumbea) at Centro Jambatu. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A male turtle carapaced marsupial frog (Gastrotheca testudinea) at Centro Jambatu.

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A male turtle carapaced marsupial frog (Gastrotheca testudinea) at Centro Jambatu.
Though this species is very rare, it is listed as least concern on IUCN’s red list.

Photo: Two critically endangered Limon harlequin frogs (Atelopus sp. spumarius complex) in amplexus at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador.

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Two critically endangered Limon harlequin frogs (Atelopus sp. spumarius complex) in amplexus at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador. These two animals were originally from San Carlos de Limón, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. The captive breeding program has been successful in Centro Jambatu, saving the species from the extinction. The natural habitat of this species faces numerous obstacles, including loss due to mining, deforestation road constructions and farming activities.

Photo: A critically endangered webbed harlequin frog (Atelopus palmatus) at Centro Jambatu.

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A critically endangered webbed harlequin frog (Atelopus palmatus) at Centro Jambatu.

Photo: An endangered Costa Rican variable harlequin toad (Atelopus varius) at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC). This species is highly endangered and is found very little in the wild.

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An endangered Costa Rican variable harlequin toad (Atelopus varius) at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC). This species is highly endangered and is found very little in the wild. The female is yellow and much larger than the male.

Photo: Darkling Beetle (Eleodes obscurus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Darkling Beetle (Eleodes obscurus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Darkling Beetle (Eleodes obscurus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Darkling Beetle (Eleodes obscurus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Chilean brown pygmy scorpion (Bothriurus keyserlingi) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Chilean brown pygmy scorpion (Bothriurus keyserlingi) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Chilean Brown Pygmy Scorpion (Bothriurus keyserlingi) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Chilean Brown Pygmy Scorpion (Bothriurus keyserlingi) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Picture of a Bumble bee millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bumble bee millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Picture of a Bumble bee millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bumble bee millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Desert sucker or Gila Mountain sucker (Catostomus clarki) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Desert sucker or Gila Mountain sucker (Catostomus clarki) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Virgin spinedace or Virgin River spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Virgin River speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Virgin River speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Virgin River speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Virgin River speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Utah chub (Gila atraria) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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An endangered june sucker (Chasmistes liorus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

Photo: Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, UT.

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