Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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A vulnerable reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) with finer white lines in pattern, and an endangered Rothschild giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, Kansas.

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A vulnerable reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) with finer white lines in pattern, and an endangered Rothschild giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, Kansas.

A giant marine toad (Rhinella marina), also called a cane toad, at the Kansas City Zoo.

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A giant marine toad (Rhinella marina), also called a cane toad, at the Kansas City Zoo.

The eye of a pied mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) at the Houston Zoo.

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The eye of a pied mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of an endangered sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) at the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

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An endangered sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) at the Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.

Photo: A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

Picture of a federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri.

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A federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. (IUCN: Near Threatened)

Picture of a federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri.

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A federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. (IUCN: Near Threatened)

Partula snails (Partula nodosa) at the St. Louis Zoo's Monsanto Insectarium. Once found in French Polynesia, this species is now extinct in the wild.

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Partula snails (Partula nodosa) at the St. Louis Zoo’s Monsanto Insectarium. Once found in French Polynesia, this species is now extinct in the wild.

A kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) named Snake at Zoo Atlanta.

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A kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) named Snake at Zoo Atlanta.

Photo: A female African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at the Cheyenne mountain Zoo.

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A female African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at the Cheyenne mountain Zoo.

Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria eupatria), at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

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Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria eupatria), at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria eupatria), at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

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Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria eupatria), at Parrots in Paradise, a bird attraction in Glass House Mountains, Queensland.

Vulnerable (IUCN) Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at the Sunriver Nature Center in Deschutes County, OR.

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Vulnerable (IUCN) Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at the Sunriver Nature Center in Deschutes County, OR.

Picture of a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at the Denver Zoo.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at the Denver Zoo.

Marbled newt larvae (Triturus marmoratus) at Conservation Fisheries. These animals are common in Europe, esp. France. These individuals were brought in as eggs from a North American breeder.

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Marbled newt larvae (Triturus marmoratus) at Conservation Fisheries. These animals are common in Europe, esp. France. These individuals were brought in as eggs from a North American breeder.

An eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus fisheri) at the New York State Zoo.

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An eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus fisheri) at the New York State Zoo.

Photo: A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

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A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

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A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

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A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

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A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

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A New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus) at Reptile Gardens.

Photo: Three female leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Three female leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) at the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kansas.

Picture of a Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

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A Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

Picture of a Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

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A Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

Bryn, the federally endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), sat for this portrait in 2007 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. She was one of two female Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits left, the end of the line for this race of animals. Since there are no males left, this means only animals intercrossed with the Idaho race will survive. She died in 2008, marking the end of her genetic line. This subpopulation lost its sagebrush habitat as the land was developed for agriculture in the state of Washington.

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Bryn, the federally endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), sat for this portrait in 2007 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. She was one of two female Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits left, the end of the line for this race of animals. Since there are no males left, this means only animals intercrossed with the Idaho race will survive. She died in 2008, marking the end of her genetic line. This subpopulation lost its sagebrush habitat as the land was developed for agriculture in the state of Washington.

An baby eyelash frog or Solomon island leaf frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

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An baby eyelash frog or Solomon island leaf frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

A volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) at Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. (IUCN: Endangered)

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A volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) at Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. (IUCN: Endangered)

A volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) at Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. (IUCN: Endangered)

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A volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) at Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. (IUCN: Endangered)

A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

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A federally endangered timber wolf (Canis lupus) named Kenai at the New York State Zoo.

Picture of a Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus).

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Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus). This species is listed as threatened by the state of New Mexico, but is not federally listed.

Photo: Red lacewing (Cethosia biblis) photographed at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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Red lacewing (Cethosia biblis) photographed at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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