Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Flipper

A king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) at the Omaha Zoo.

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A king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) at the Omaha Zoo.

The webbed feet of a gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua).

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The webbed feet of a gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua).

Photo: An endangered Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An endangered Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina.

Photo: The flipper of a Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), on Tower Island in Galapagos National Park.

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The flipper of a Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), on Tower Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Two swimmers surface in the water close to Santiago Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Two swimmers surface in the water close to Santiago Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Two swimmers surface in the water close to Santiago Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Two swimmers surface in the water close to Santiago Island in Galapagos National Park.

Portrait of a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus).

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Portrait of a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus).

Photo: A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill are being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A sea turtle that was rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill are being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo: Sea turtles that were rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Sea turtles that were rescued from the deep water horizon oil spill being rehabilitated at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A media event which allowed the press to film three critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) which have been brought into the Audubon Nature Institute near New Orleans, Louisiana, after exposure to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

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A media event which allowed the press to film three critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) which have been brought into the Audubon Nature Institute near New Orleans, Louisiana, after exposure to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Photo: A dead sea turtle floating in an oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.

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A dead sea turtle floating in an oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.

Picture of a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina.

Photo: Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

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Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

Photo: Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

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Natives hunt walrus on the Alaska coast at Togiak NWR.

Photo: Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

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Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWRin Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWRin Alaska. The walrus shown here died on the beach.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWR in Alaska. The walrus shown here died on the beach; the red fox just finished inspecting the scene.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus congregate each year at Togiak NWR in Alaska. The walrus on the right died upright — and another walrus continued to give it a nasal greeting, unaware that anything was wrong.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Photo: Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

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Overview of thousands of bull walrus crowding the beach at the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Photo: Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Male walrus gather by the thousands to sun themselves on the beach at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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