Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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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: A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) in a nesting colony on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) in a nesting colony on 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: 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) 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) relaxes in the surf on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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

Photo: Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300.

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Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300. The bird is only found in the Galapagos Islands.

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: 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: 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: 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: Tourist walk among the Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

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Tourist walk among the Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Espanola Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

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A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

Photo: Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300.

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Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300. The bird is only found in the Galapagos Islands.

Photo: Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300.

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Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300. The bird is only found in the Galapagos Islands.

Photo: Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300.

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Lava birds (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island). Lava gulls are one of the rarest birds in the world with a population of less than 300. The bird is only found in the Galapagos Islands.

Photo: A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

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A medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) on San Cristobal Island (formerly known as Chatham Island).

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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One of the rarest birds in the world, the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: An endemic species of katydid (Liparoscelis cooksoni) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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An endemic species of katydid (Liparoscelis cooksoni) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: The fish market in the town of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

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The fish market in the town of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, on the edge of Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A tame Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) beg for fish scraps at a fish market in the town of Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island.

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A tame Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) beg for fish scraps at a fish market in the town of Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island.

Photo: Brown noddy terns (Anous stolidus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

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Brown noddy terns (Anous stolidus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Tourists photographing a Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

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Tourists photographing a Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: Tourists photographing a Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

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Tourists photographing a Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) on Urbina Bay, Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) taking off at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

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A yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) taking off at Tagus Cove in Galapagos National Park.

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