Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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Tree-climbing is an unusual behavior for lions, but the pride in Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda is famous for napping in trees during the day — this male is just waking up at dusk.

Photo: A family sands over a man in a pool, Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A family sands over a man in a pool, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

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The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

Photo: The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

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The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

Photo: The opening spread of the Albertine Rift article, from the November, 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine

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The opening spread of the Albertine Rift article, from the November, 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine

Picture of an endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) with handler.

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An endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) with handler.

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