Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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A two-month-old tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) from Le Parc des Oiseaux in Villars Les Dombes, France.

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A two-month-old tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) from Le Parc des Oiseaux in Villars Les Dombes, France.

A two-month-old Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) from Le Parc des Oiseaux in Villars Les Dombes, France.

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A two-month-old Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) from Le Parc des Oiseaux in Villars Les Dombes, France.

Picture of bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

A emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator imperator) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator imperator) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

Photo: Southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius) at Big Bend Wildlife Management Area.

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Southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius) at Big Bend Wildlife Management Area.

Picture of an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) named Janki at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) named Janki at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Picture of an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) named Janki at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered female Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) named Janki at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Picture of a federally endangered female Indian leopard, Panthera pardus fusca, at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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A federally endangered female Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India. This animal was named Urvashi, which means ‘one who controls the heart/beautiful and inspiring desire’. She was brought in as a rescue after killing and eating six young children.

Picture of a federally endangered female Indian leopard, Panthera pardus fusca, at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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A federally endangered female Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India. This animal was named Urvashi, which means ‘one who controls the heart/beautiful and inspiring desire’. She was brought in as a rescue after killing and eating six young children.

Picture of a painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Picture of a painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Picture of a painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: Spotted deer or Chital (Axis axis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Spotted deer or Chital (Axis axis) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: European otter (Lutra lutra) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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European otter (Lutra lutra) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: Checkered keelback or Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Checkered keelback or Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: A female collared finch bulbul (Spizixos semitorques) at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A female collared finch bulbul (Spizixos semitorques) at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A vulnerable northern long eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) being cared for by Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A vulnerable northern long eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) being cared for by Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

Photo: A young Middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) from the Budapest Zoo.

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A young Middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) from the Budapest Zoo.

Photo: A young European green woodpecker (Picus viridis) from the Budapest Zoo.

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A young European green woodpecker (Picus viridis) from the Budapest Zoo.

Photo: A juvenile golden eagle at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A juvenile golden eagle at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Picture of an orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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An orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

Picture of a blue-capped cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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A blue-capped cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

Picture of Louis, a 2-year-old painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), at Tracy Aviary.

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Louis, a 2-year-old painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), at Tracy Aviary.

Photo: A female Fairy bluebird (Irena puella) at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A female Fairy bluebird (Irena puella) at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a Henslow's sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) at the Elsoma Plantation near Thomasville, Georgia.

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A Henslow’s sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) at the Elsoma Plantation near Thomasville, Georgia.

Picture of a great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

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A great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

Picture of a great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

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A great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

Picture of a great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

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A great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

Picture of a great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

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A great anglehead lizard (Gonocephalus grandis) from a private collection.

Picture of a chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK.

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A chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK.

Picture of an Eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris collaris) at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK.

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An Eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris collaris) at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, OK.

Picture of a juvenile Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) at the WildCare Foundation.

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A juvenile Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) at the WildCare Foundation.

Picture of a juvenile Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) at the WildCare Foundation.

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A juvenile Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) at the WildCare Foundation.

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