Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: open mouth

Photo: A ornate reef sea snake (Hydrophis ornatus) photographed at Al Mayya Sanctuary.

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A ornate reef sea snake (Hydrophis ornatus) photographed at Al Mayya Sanctuary.

A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

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A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

A fisher (Martes pennanti) at the New York State Zoo, Watertown, New York.

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A fisher (Martes pennanti) at the New York State Zoo, Watertown, New York.

Photo: Striped velvet gecko (Homopholis fasciata) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Striped velvet gecko (Homopholis fasciata) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Striped velvet gecko (Homopholis fasciata) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Striped velvet gecko (Homopholis fasciata) at Wroclaw Zoo.

A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

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A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

Photo: Honduran club-tail iguana (Ctenosaura palearis) at the Sacramento Zoo.

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Honduran club-tail iguana (Ctenosaura palearis) at the Sacramento Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A vulnerable mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a Nile crocodile(Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A Nile crocodile(Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a desert crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A desert crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Picture of a federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

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A federally endangered black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

A federally endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) named Lucy at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.

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A federally endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) named Lucy at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.

A picture of a group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

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A group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

A picture of a group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

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A group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

A picture of a group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

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A group of young torresian crows (Corvus orru ceciliae) at Pelican and Seabird Rescue Inc. in Australia.

Photo: A Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on North Seymour Island, part of Galapagos National Park.

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A Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on North Seymour Island, part of Galapagos National Park.

A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

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A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

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A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

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A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

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A female West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis) at the Woodland Park Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as vulnerable on IUCN.

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