Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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A Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis) at the Omaha Zoo.

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A Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis) at the Omaha Zoo.

A Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis) at the Omaha Zoo.

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A Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis) at the Omaha Zoo.

A picture of an Anatolian viper (Montivipera albizona) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Anatolian viper (Montivipera albizona) at the St. Louis Zoo.

A picture of an Anatolian viper (Montivipera albizona) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Anatolian viper (Montivipera albizona) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Bolkar viper (Montivipera bulgardaghica) at the St. Louis Zoo.

A rhinoceros snake (Rhynchophis boulengeri) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A rhinoceros snake (Rhynchophis boulengeri) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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Gloyd’s cantil (Agkistrodon howardgloydi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

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An Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) at the Saint Louis Zoo. It is one of the only rattlesnake taxon to benefit from a true captive breeding program worldwide. It is nearly extinct on Aruba Island where it is endemic.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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An Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: A Mexican black tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus nigriscens) at Reptile Gardens.

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A Mexican black tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus nigriscens) at Reptile Gardens.

Picture of an Arizona black tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) at Reptile Gardens.

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An Arizona black tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) at Reptile Gardens.

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A prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) at Reptile Gardens.

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A prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

Photo: A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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A northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) from a private collection.

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