The Photo Ark Vanishing

Joel Sartore's quest to photograph all the animal species under human care celebrates its 15th year with this glorious and heart-wrenching collection of photographs. The animals featured in these pages are either destined for extinction or already extinct in the wild but still alive today, thanks to the dedication of a heroic group committed to their continued survival.

From the majestic Sumatran rhinoceros to the tiny Salt Creek tiger beetle, Sartore's photographs bring us eye to eye with the kaleidoscopic diversity of shapes, colours, personalities, and attitudes of the animal world.

In these vivid pages, Sartore singles out the species most likely to disappear in the next decades, as well as some that have already been lost. Alongside these indelible images are the words of scientists and conservationists who are working to protect and restore populations of endangered species.

With Sartore's distinctive portrait photography, he invites us to look closer—and to care more.

The Photo Ark Vanishing offers a poignant reminder of the importance of conservation efforts to preserve our planet's incredible biodiversity.