Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: primate

Photo: An endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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An endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A white-faced marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) named Spanky at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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A black tufted-eared marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) named MacKensie at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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An endangered golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

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Two endangered golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Picture of an endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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An endangered golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Photo: An Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) at Zoologico de Quito.

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An Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) at Zoologico de Quito.

Photo: An Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) at Zoologico de Quito.

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An Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Saimiri cassiquiarensis) at Zoologico de Quito.

A critically endangered sumatran orangutan, Pongo abelii, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX.

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A critically endangered sumatran orangutan, Pongo abelii, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX.

A critically endangered and federally endangered, six-week-old female baby gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, six-week-old female baby gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Picture of a vulnerable red collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) at the Omaha Zoo.

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vulnerable red collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris) at the Omaha Zoo.

A female Gray's crowned guenon (Cercopithecus pogonias grayi) named Amanda, named after Spock's mother in Star Trek. There are five individuals left of this species, which is a phase out species, meaning when they're gone, that's it.

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A female Gray’s crowned guenon (Cercopithecus pogonias grayi) named Amanda, named after Spock’s mother in Star Trek. There are five individuals left of this species, which is a phase out species, meaning when they’re gone, that’s it.

Photo: A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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A male moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) at the Prague Zoo.

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