head shot images - Joel Sartore

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A federally-endangered Guyandotte River crayfish (Cambarus veteranus) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

This species is only known from two streams in West Virginia. The total stream distance it is found in is about 25 miles total. Both streams are threatened by surface and underground coal mining.

The parents of this animal were collected in Wyoming County, WV, in 2015. This individual was born in the West Liberty Crayfish Conservation Lab in the summer of 2016. It represents one of the first of its kind to be reared in human care.

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A depression crayfish (Cambarus rusticiformis) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

This species was collected at Little River, Trigg County, Kentucky.

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A depression crayfish (Cambarus rusticiformis) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

This species was collected at Little River, Trigg County, Kentucky.

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BIR043-00040

A greater rhea (Rhea americana) at the Audubon Zoo, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) at the Audubon Zoo, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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A white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) at the Audubon Zoo, part of the Audubon Nature Institute.

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An endangered female Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at the Audubon Zoo. This animal is named Ixchel.

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An endangered female Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at the Audubon Zoo. This animal is named Ixchel.

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BIR024-00284

A southwestern red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis fuertesi, at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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A 126-day-old yellowtail jack (Seriola dorsalis) cultured by Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and photographed at SeaWorld San Diego.

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A 126-day-old yellowtail jack (Seriola dorsalis) cultured by Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and photographed at SeaWorld San Diego.

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BIR070-00159

A short-eared owl (Asio flammeus suinda) at Unidad de Rehabilitación de Fauna Silvestre.

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A Chilean burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus bloxami) at Unidad de Rehabilitación de Fauna Silvestre.

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A greater band-winged nightjar (Systellura longirostris bifasciata) at Unidad de Rehabilitación de Fauna Silvestre.

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A Chilean lapwing (Vanellus chilensis chilensis) at Unidad de Rehabilitación de Fauna Silvestre.

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BIR053-00479

A male white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera leucoptera) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

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BIR070-00151

A desert great horned owl (Bubo virginianus pallescens) named Meadow, at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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A desert great horned owl (Bubo virginianus pallescens) named Meadow, at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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BIR070-00148

A desert great horned owl (Bubo virginianus pallescens) named Meadow, at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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BIR070-00138

An elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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BIR070-00136

An elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) at Wild At Heart in AZ.

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BIR024-00279

An osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ.

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An osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ.

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BIR024-00276

A pair of prairie merlin (Falco columbarius richardsonii) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ. The male is smaller and more dark brown.

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BIR024-00274

A pair of prairie merlin (Falco columbarius richardsonii) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ. The male is smaller and more dark brown.

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BIR020-00145

A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura meridionalis) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ.

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A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura meridionalis) at Wild at Heart, a raptor rehab center in Cave Creek, AZ.

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FIS031-00133

A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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An Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area. Its name is ‘Nubs’ because he’s missing a tail.

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A Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.