Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Photo: Pavona coral (Pavona decussata) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Pavona coral (Pavona decussata) from a private collection in Saint Louis. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A flat-backed millipede (Auturus evides) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A flat-backed millipede (Auturus evides) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A flat-backed millipede (Auturus evides) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A flat-backed millipede (Auturus evides) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A flat rock scorpion (Hadogenes granulatus) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A flat rock scorpion (Hadogenes granulatus) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A flat rock scorpion (Hadogenes granulatus) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A flat rock scorpion (Hadogenes granulatus) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A common water strider (Aquarius remigis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A common water strider (Aquarius remigis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A robust cone-headed katydid (Neoconocephalus robustus) at St. Louis Zoo.

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A robust cone-headed katydid (Neoconocephalus robustus) at St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A robust cone-headed katydid (Neoconocephalus robustus) at St. Louis Zoo.

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A robust cone-headed katydid (Neoconocephalus robustus) at St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A green star polyps (Pachyclavularia violacea) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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A green star polyps (Pachyclavularia violacea) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Lobed brain coral, Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Lobed brain coral, Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Green star polyps (Pachyclavularia violacea) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Green star polyps (Pachyclavularia violacea) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Ocellated brain coral (Cyphastrea ocellina) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Ocellated brain coral (Cyphastrea ocellina) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Chalice coral (Echinophyllia sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Chalice coral (Echinophyllia sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: An Armenian Steppe viper (Vipera eriwanensis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Armenian Steppe viper (Vipera eriwanensis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: An Armenian Steppe viper (Vipera eriwanensis) at St. Louis Zoo.

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An Armenian Steppe viper (Vipera eriwanensis) at St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: Paru morph of a little devil poison frog or Kiki poison frog (Oophaga sylvatica) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for studying cures for chytrid fungus and other threats.

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Paru morph of a little devil poison frog or Kiki poison frog (Oophaga sylvatica) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for studying cures for chytrid fungus and other threats.
The parental stock came from Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador at the Reserva Otokiki.

Photo: Paru morph of a little devil poison frog or Kiki poison frog (Oophaga sylvatica) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for studying cures for chytrid fungus and other threats.

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Paru morph of a little devil poison frog or Kiki poison frog (Oophaga sylvatica) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for studying cures for chytrid fungus and other threats.
The parental stock came from Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador at the Reserva Otokiki.

Photo: An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at the St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

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An Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) at St. Louis Zoo. This facility is famous for rearing hellbenders, but also for studying cures for chytrid (bd) fungus and other threats.

Photo: Ten-week-old fennec fox kits (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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Ten-week-old fennec fox kits (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Photo: A 10-week-old fennec fox kit (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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A 10-week-old fennec fox kit (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Photo: Three ten week old fennec fox kits (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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Three ten week old fennec fox kits (Vulpes zerda) at the Saint Louis Zoo.

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