Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Prickly pear cactus

The waxy, white secretions of the prickly pear scale insect (Dactylopius confusus) on a prickly pear cactus leaf at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo

INS014-00165

The waxy, white secretions of the prickly pear scale insect (Dactylopius confusus) on a prickly pear cactus leaf at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo

SCE051-00313

A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo

SCE051-00307

A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo

SCE051-00302

A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios var. echios) on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park.

Photo: A rattlesnake sits coiled next to a prickly pear cactus.

Photo

ANI027-00031

A rattlesnake sits coiled next to a prickly pear cactus.

Photo: A rattlesnake sits coiled next to a prickly pear cactus.

Photo

ANI027-00032

A rattlesnake sits coiled next to a prickly pear cactus.

Photo: Julie Jensen Director of Marketing | WVC O: 866.800.7326 | D: 702.443.9249 | E: j.jensen@wvc.org

Speaking Engagements

Joel is a popular keynote speaker with conservation, corporate, and civic groups.

Hire him to entertain and inspire your audience.

Book Joel To Speak

The Photo Ark

Joel is the founder of the Photo Ark, a groundbreaking effort to document every species in captivity before it’s too late.

Explore the Photo Ark

Visit Our Store

Every purchase goes directly to support our mission: getting the public to care and helping to save species from extinction.

Help Us Build the Ark