Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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A critically endangered Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) at the Houston Zoo.

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A critically endangered Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of a Texas diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis) at the Houston Zoo.

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A Texas diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of a Florida crown conch (Melongena corona) at the Brevard Zoo.

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A Florida crown conch (Melongena corona) at the Brevard Zoo.

A picture of a male, Western hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) named Harvey at the Brevard Zoo.

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A male, Western hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) named Harvey at the Brevard Zoo.

A picture of a male, Western hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) named Harvey at the Brevard Zoo.

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A male, Western hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) named Harvey at the Brevard Zoo.

Photo: A snail on a gravel path at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas.

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A snail on a gravel path at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas.

Picture of a red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a federally endangered white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A federally endangered white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a chestnut cowrie (Neobernaya spadicea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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A chestnut cowrie (Neobernaya spadicea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of an Ida's miter (Mitra idea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Ida’s miter (Mitra idea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of an Ida's miter (Mitra idea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Ida’s miter (Mitra idea) at the REEF, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Picture of a vulnerable golden Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca terrestris) at Pet Paradise.

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A vulnerable golden Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca terrestris) at Pet Paradise.

Picture of a vulnerable Hispaniolan elegant slider (Trachemys decorata) from a private collection in the Dominican Republic.

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A vulnerable Hispaniolan elegant slider (Trachemys decorata) from a private collection in the Dominican Republic.

Picture of a critically endangered, male ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A critically endangered, male ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) at the Turtle Conservancy. This is the most endangered tortoise species in the world, with less than 500 in the wild and a few hundred in captivity.

Picture of an endangered, male Okinawa black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, at the Turtle Conservancy.

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An endangered, male Okinawa black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of a common padloper tortoise (Homopus areolatus) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A common padloper tortoise (Homopus areolatus) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of an endangered, male Okinawa black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, at the Turtle Conservancy.

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An endangered, male Okinawa black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of a critically endangered Palawan Island forest turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A critically endangered Palawan Island forest turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of a critically endangered Palawan Island forest turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A critically endangered Palawan Island forest turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of critically endangered, yearling Burmese star tortoises (Geochelone platynota) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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Critically endangered, yearling Burmese star tortoises (Geochelone platynota) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of critically endangered, yearling Burmese star tortoises (Geochelone platynota) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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Critically endangered, yearling Burmese star tortoises (Geochelone platynota) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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Critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of a critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy

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Critically endangered and federally endangered, yearling radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) at the Turtle Conservancy.

Picture of a critically endangered, male ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) at the Turtle Conservancy.

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A critically endangered, male ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) at the Turtle Conservancy. This is the most endangered tortoise species in the world, with less than 500 in the wild and a few hundred in captivity.

Picture of a feather duster worm (Sabella melanostigma) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

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A feather duster worm (Sabella melanostigma) at Pure Aquariums from the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

Picture of a Florida horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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Florida horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus) at the Columbus Zoo.

Picture of a Florida horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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Florida horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus) at the Columbus Zoo.

Picture of a channeled turban snail (Turbo canaliculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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Channeled turban snail (Turbo canaliculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

Picture of a channeled turban snail (Turbo canaliculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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Channeled turban snail (Turbo canaliculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

A spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera) at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera) at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis petersi) at Zoo Atlanta.

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A chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis petersi) at Zoo Atlanta.

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