Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Endangered Species

Photo: An endangered Bengal ornamental (Poecilotheria miranda) at the Moscow Zoo.

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An endangered Bengal ornamental (Poecilotheria miranda) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: An endangered salem ornamental (Poecilotheria formosa) at the Moscow Zoo.

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An endangered salem ornamental (Poecilotheria formosa) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Diademed amazon, Amazona diadema, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: An endangered ghost ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria vittata) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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An endangered ghost ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria vittata) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

Photo: An endangered ghost ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria vittata) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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An endangered ghost ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria vittata) at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

Photo: Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

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Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

Photo: Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

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Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

Photo: Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

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Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

Photo: Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

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Spikedace (Meda fulgida) at the Aquatic Research and Conservation Center.

Photo: Big Blue Spring cave crayfish (Procambarus horsti), one of four petitioned crayfish, found in Jefferson and Leon Counties in NW Florida.

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Big Blue Spring cave crayfish (Procambarus horsti), one of four petitioned crayfish, found in Jefferson and Leon Counties in NW Florida. IUCN endangered.

Photo: An endangered Big Blue Spring cave crayfish (Procambarus horsti), one of four petitioned crayfish, found in Jefferson and Leon Counties in NW Florida.

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An endangered Big Blue Spring cave crayfish (Procambarus horsti), one of four petitioned crayfish, found in Jefferson and Leon Counties in NW Florida. IUCN endangered.

Photo: An endangered Panama City crayfish (Procambarus econfinae) from the wild, caught near Panama City, Florida.

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An endangered Panama City crayfish (Procambarus econfinae) from the wild, caught near Panama City, Florida.

Photo: A endangered (IUCN) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) at the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs.

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A endangered (IUCN) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) at the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs.

Photo: A endangered (IUCN) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) at the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs.

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A endangered (IUCN) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) at the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs.

Photo: Roundtail chub, Gila intermedia, photographed at Phoenix Zoo.

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Roundtail chub, Gila intermedia, photographed at Phoenix Zoo.

Photo: An endangered roundtail chub, Gila intermedia, at Phoenix Zoo.

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An endangered roundtail chub, Gila intermedia, at Phoenix Zoo.

Photo: Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ. This individual is the last in captivity.

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Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.

This individual is the last in captivity. It’s critically endangered in the wild.

Photo: Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ. This individual is the last in captivity.

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Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.

This individual is the last in captivity. It’s critically endangered in the wild.

Photo: Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ. This individual is the last in captivity.

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Yaqui catfish (Ictalurus pricei) at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.

This individual is the last in captivity. It’s critically endangered in the wild.

Photo: Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

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Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

Photo: Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

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Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

Photo: Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

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Endangered African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

Photo: Juvenile giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA.

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Juvenile giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA.

Photo: Juvenile giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA.

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Juvenile giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA.

Photo: An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L'aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

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An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L’aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

Photo: An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L'aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

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An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L’aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

Photo: An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L'aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

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An endangered White River killfish, White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) at L’aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

Photo: An endangered Nosy Be cichlid (Ptychochromis oligacanthus) at L'aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

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An endangered Nosy Be cichlid (Ptychochromis oligacanthus) at L’aquarium tropical du palais de la Porte DorŽe.

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