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The Photo Ark is excited to welcome the 14,000th species!   Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie (Cissa hypoleuca), was photographed at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, where she serves as an ambassador for her species and captures visitors’ attention with her vibrant colors, bold personality and curiosity.   While Jolie pops with greens,…

  The next time you drop a letter in the mail you can also send a little piece of the Photo Ark, thanks to the United States Postal Service.   This May when the USPS releases the newest set of Forever Stamps, images from the Photo Ark will be the featured artwork, showcasing some of…

    Spring has arrived and that means we’re in for longer days, warmer weather, and some new neighbors (even if they are just passing through).   We’re celebrating the changing seasons with a print sale!   Save 25% on your order of any traditional print* beginning Thursday, April 20th through Wednesday, April 26th. Spruce…

  When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of traveling to zoos and wildlife centers around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects, spiders, and related creatures—some exotic, but many common in fields, forests,…

The holidays are right around the corner, which means our biggest sale of the year is fast approaching!   Choose from your favorite Photo Ark animals, National Geographic assignments, landscapes or the fauna and flora of the world and find the perfect print for you or a loved one.   Use these codes to save…

  You’re invited to celebrate the Photo Ark’s Sweet 16 this year! While there might not be any cake or confetti, it’s still going to be a special day and we want to celebrate with you.   Since it first began with a pink, buck-toothed rodent on August 9, 2006, the Ark has come a…

The Photo Ark will be returning to its roots at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo and hitting the road to showcase some truly spectacular animals in a special episode of CNN International’s Quest Means Business this afternoon, July 21st.   Be sure to tune in at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT as Joel heads back to…

The Photo Ark is going back to where it all started — literally.   From now until June 20th the Lincoln Children’s Zoo will be hosting a Photo Ark gallery, inviting guests to get up close and personal with images from the Ark.   Over 15 years ago the Photo Ark began at the Lincoln…

Spring is finally here and we can’t wait to celebrate! Even though our favorite weather-watching rodent saw his shadow this year, that won’t stop us from looking forward to the arrival of warmer weather and longer days. We’re kicking off the new season with our Spring Sale! Save 25% on your order of any traditional…

Joel is proud to have been a featured photographer and speaker at the Xposure 2022 International Photography Festival in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates earlier this year. The event, hosted by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, featured a gallery of Joel’s work — including 5,000 images from the Photo Ark displayed in an immersive, custom-built hallway…

We are excited to announce the third annual Photo Ark Madness Tournament! This year we present to you the most colorful bracket yet! Starting Wednesday March 3rd, vote for your favorite species through my Instagram and Facebook stories @joelsartore. The top four contestants will be featured in a print sale from March 31st through April…

Well, this is something I never thought I’d do; be on a soap opera! But the entire cast and crew of @generalhospitalabc could not have been nicer, even when I flubbed my lines. I was on the set to tape an episode that features Photo Ark images that were on display in their Jerome Gallery. Such…

I’m thrilled to announce that the 12,000th species has joined the Photo Ark. Photographed at the Arabian Wildlife Centre in Sharjah on my recent trip to the United Arab Emirates, lucky number 12,000 is the Arabian cobra! A member of the Naja genus, this stunning serpent is a venomous species endemic to the Arabian Peninsula. As a “true” cobra, this snake has the ability to raise the front quarters of its body off of the…

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I am honored to receive the Visionary Award from International Photography Hall of Fame. The 2021 Hall of Frame Induction & Awards Virtual Ceremony and Auction will take place Friday, October 29th, 2021, 6pm CST.  Register Now To Watch the Ceremony 

Joel is proud to announce he’s now a member of the Manfrotto International Ambassadors team. Manfrotto’s International Ambassador team is composed of the most notable imaging professionals, who inspire our community to Imagine More.      

  Joel’s latest books, Photo Ark Wonders: Celebrating Diversity in the Animal Kingdom and Photo Ark ABC: An Animal Alphabet in Poetry and Pictures, will both be released on October 19th, 2021. On a mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, Photo Ark Wonders, now delights us with more photographs, this time selected…

    The Photo Ark began 15 years ago on August 9, 2006! To celebrate our anniversary we’re hosting a print sale of our entire print inventory, including this limited time only montage! Get 25% off for one print, 30% off when purchasing two prints, and 40% off your entire print order when you buy three prints! (This…

Over the years, many of you have asked for the opportunity to have me review your photos. Here’s your chance! Between July 8th and July 15th, through Instagram, you can enter to win a portfolio review with me by doing the following: Post ONE image to your Instagram account that captures how photography can raise…

Photo Ark Madness 2021 has come to an end. Through my Instagram @joelsartore, supporters of the Photo Ark voted on their favorite species. The top four contestants are featured in a print sale until April 9th!* 1st place is Teiku, the two-month old, federally endangered jaguar cub (Panthera onca). Traditional prints of ANI019-00507 are 30%…

at 10/9c on Nat Geo WILD  In the two-hour PHOTO ARK special, tag along with Joel Sartore, Founder of National Geographic Photo Ark. His quest to photograph every species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries takes him around the world. He has photographed over 10,000 species and goes to great lengths to photograph thousands more,…

On January 5, 2020 CBS news published this story about extinction. ” We must have intact rainforests to produce dependable amounts of rain to grow our crops. We need healthy seas to generate much of the food we eat and the oxygen we breathe. And we need pollinating insects as well to bring us fruits…

March Madness is upon us, and this year, the Photo Ark is unveiling its very own month-long tournament! Throughout the month of March, we’ll be featuring head to head matches of a variety of species featured in the Photo Ark. You can vote via stories on our Instagram page @joelsartore to help determine which animals…

One of our favorite ocelot images is featured on a new Texas conservation themed license plate. Proceeds benefit Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. The LANWR is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Find out more information: https://flanwr.org/  

On July 21, 2019 CBS news published this story about the Endangered Species Act. “The good news is that 99% of them have not been declared extinct. The not-so-good news is that only 2% have recovered, like the bald eagle and the American alligator.”  

Join Joel Sartore, Bill Whitaker and the 60 Minutes crew as they travel to the Philippines to capture some of the world’s most amazing animals for the Photo Ark. The episode first aired October 14, 2018, and aired again June 16, 2019 and January 19, 2020. This special episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes features a…

With new shipments of books, some arrive slightly injured. This may be folded pages, scuffed dust jackets or imperfect corners. In most cases, simply removing the dust jacket will remove the flaws. See below for what different books look without a dust jacket. While these books may not be perfect, they still deserve loving homes.…

On August 13, 2018 Los Angeles Magazine published this story about the upcoming Photo Ark exhibition at the Annenberg space for photography. “Opening on October 13, an exhibit based on Sartore’s project, known as the National Geographic Photo Ark, will open at the gallery, featuring 100 large-format photos of animals. They range from rare and endangered creatures…

On July 12, 2018 the Lincoln Journal Star published this story written by Joel regarding black-tailed prairie dogs. ” The Great Plains became a little less so this spring when a significant piece of our natural history was destroyed. Perhaps this calls for some introspection.”

On February 21, 2018 Mongabay shared this Q&A with Joel Sartore and Director of PBS’s Rare:Creatures of the Photo Ark Chun-Wei Yi. “At turns haunting, humorous or just downright bizarre, the studio portraits of the thousands of animal species that photographer Joel Sartore has collected are more than just a catalog of life on Earth.…

On July 22, 2018 CBS news published this story about wild cats. ” Years ago, in the Bolivian Amazon, a jaguar came so close to my photographer’s blind I could hear her breathing. But she didn’t make a sound with her feet; not one leaf crunched or twig snapped. As an ambush hunter, she must…

On May 4, 2018 National Geographic published this story about the 8,000th member of the Photo Ark. “At first glance, it looks like any other mammal, but the Pyrenean desman is no run-of-the-mill animal. That’s because, unlike more common small mammals, the aquatic creature has a long snout that it uses to snorkel and sniff…

On December 12th, 2017, USA Today published a story documenting the Photo Ark’s 12 Days of Christmas social media campaign. The Photo Ark project, which aims to document every species living in the world’s zoos and other protected areas before they’re extinct, is releasing one photo a day for 12 days on social media. From koalas to…