Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A female common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A female common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) (on the left), and a medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) (on the right), on Floreana Island.

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A common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) (on the left), and a medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) (on the right), on Floreana Island.

Photo: A Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) swims along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) swims along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of an American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of two American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Two American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of two American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Two American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Floreana lava lizard (Microlophus grayi) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Floreana lava lizard (Microlophus grayi) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Floreana lava lizard (Microlophus grayi) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Floreana lava lizard (Microlophus grayi) on Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) swim along Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park. This species nests only on the island of Espanola and one other small island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park. This species nests only on the island of Espanola and one other small island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of an American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of an American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of an American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Picture of an American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

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An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), in the Floreana Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Nazca booby (Sula granti) in a nesting colony on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Nazca booby (Sula granti) in a nesting colony on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Tourists photograph a Nazca booby (Sula granti) in a nesting colony on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Tourists photograph a Nazca booby (Sula granti) in a nesting colony on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: The webbed feet of a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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The webbed feet of a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park. This species nests only on the island of Espanola and one other small island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A pair of waved albatross, also known as Galapagos Albatross, (Phoebastria irrorata) in one of the primary nesting grounds on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park. This species nests only on the island of Espanola and one other small island in the Galapagos.

Photo: A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) swims in the water along Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) swims in the water along Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: The hood mockingbird, also known as the Espanola mockingbird, (Mimus macdonaldi) is a very rare bird species that's found only on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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The hood mockingbird, also known as the Espanola mockingbird, (Mimus macdonaldi) is a very rare bird species that’s found only on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) soak up the sun on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) soak up the sun on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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