Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Tourism

Photo: Tourists watch manatees in the shallow waters near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo Florida.

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Tourists watch manatees in the shallow waters near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo Florida.

Photo: Tourists watch manatees in the shallow water near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo, Florida.

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Tourists watch manatees in the shallow water near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo, Florida.

Photo: Tourists watch manatees in the shallow waters near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo Florida.

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Tourists watch manatees in the shallow waters near a coal-fired power plant in Apollo Florida.

Photo: White ibis and sea shell seekers on Sanibel Island, Florida.

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White ibis and sea shell seekers on Sanibel Island, Florida.

Tourists watch endangered whooping cranes, (Grus americana), at Aransas NWR inTexas.

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Tourists watch endangered whooping cranes, (Grus americana), at Aransas NWR inTexas.

Tourists watch endangered whooping cranes, (Grus americana), at Aransas NWR inTexas.

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Tourists watch endangered whooping cranes, (Grus americana), at Aransas NWR inTexas.

Photo: At "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho, one grizzly stands upright peering into a car while another tries to hitch a ride.

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At “Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho, one grizzly stands upright peering into a car while another tries to hitch a ride.

Photo: Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears -- the safe way.

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Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears — the safe way.

Photo: Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears -- the safe way.

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Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears — the safe way.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears -- the safe way.

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Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears — the safe way.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: "Bear World" in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

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“Bear World” in Rexburg, Idaho on the way to Yellowstone National Park provides visitors with an up-close encounter with grizzly bears.

Photo: Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears -- the safe way.

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Visitors to a photo booth at Bear World, near Yellowstone National Park get their photo taken with grizzly bears — the safe way.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream. At least, sometimes.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

Photo: A bear shakes off as it leaves the water at Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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A bear shakes off as it leaves the water at Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. Every year, grizzlies gather at the falls to gorge themselves on salmon, and tourists pack the decks to watch the action.

Photo: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot.

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Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai Nat’l Park and Preserve is a popular tourist spot. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

Photo: A grizzly bear follows one of few roads in Alaska's Denali National Park.

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A grizzly bear follows one of few roads in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

Photo: A grizzly bear follows one of few roads in Alaska's Denali National Park.

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A grizzly bear follows one of few roads in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

Photo: Tourists watch endangered Florida manatees at Sea World in Orlando, FL.

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Tourists watch endangered Florida manatees at Sea World in Orlando, FL.

Photo: Endangered Florida manatee in the wild, with divers.

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Endangered Florida manatee in the wild, with divers. Injuries from boat’s propellers are a leading threat to this species’ survival.

Photo: Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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Thousands of bull walrus crowd the beach at Togiak NWR in Alaska.

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