Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: vulnerable

Photo: A federally threatened koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her baby at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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A federally threatened koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her baby at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A pair of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward.

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A pair of Steller’s eiders (Polysticta stelleri) at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward.

The male is white and black, the female is brown.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: An Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden.

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An Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A bilby (Macrotis lagotis) at Dreamworld.

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A bilby (Macrotis lagotis) at Dreamworld.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A vulnerable (IUCN) Madagascar painted frog (Mantella madagascariensis) from a private collection.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) Madagascar painted frog (Mantella madagascariensis) from a private collection.

A hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) at the San Antonio Zoo. (IUCN: Vulnerable) (Image ID: ANI059-00007)

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A hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) at the San Antonio Zoo. (IUCN: Vulnerable) (Image ID: ANI059-00007)

Photo: A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus) at the LA Zoo.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo. This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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A West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) at the Miller Park Zoo.

This species is listed at vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: Andean flamingos (Phoenicoparrus andinus) at the Berlin Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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Andean flamingos (Phoenicoparrus andinus) at the Berlin Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil.

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An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil. This species is listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s red list.

Photo: An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil.

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An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil. This species is listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s red list.

Photo: An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil.

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An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil. This species is listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s red list.

Photo: An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil.

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An Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) at INPA, an aquatic conservation center in Manaus, Brazil. This species is listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s red list.

Photo: A vulnerable Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable Pesquet’s parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A vulnerable Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable Pesquet’s parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A vulnerable Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable Pesquet’s parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus psittrichadini) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A vulnerable stuttering or southern barred frog (Mixophyes balbus) at the Melbourne Zoo.

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A vulnerable stuttering or southern barred frog (Mixophyes balbus) at the Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: A South American yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) at the Kansas City Zoo.

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A South American yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) at the Kansas City Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at the Fresno Cahffee Zoo, Fresno, California.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at the Fresno Cahffee Zoo, Fresno, California.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

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A giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list and as federally endangered.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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A Northern Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Photo: Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

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