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The Photo Ark Vanishing
The World's Most Vulnerable Animals
Series: National Geographic Photo Ark
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See moreJoel Sartore's quest to photograph all the animal species under human care celebrates its 15th year.
Celebrated National Geographic photojournalist Joel Sartore continues his Photo Ark quest, photographing species around the world that are escaping extinction thanks to human efforts.
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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.
Series: National Geographic Photo Ark
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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...HardbackSold Out
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The Photo Ark Vanishing by Joel Sartore features powerful and heart-wrenching photographs of nearly 300 animals facing extinction. Reviewers praise the stunning and emotional impact of these images, which capture the essence of each creature against stark backgrounds. The book serves as a crucial reminder of the species we are at risk of losing, resonating deeply with nature lovers and conservationists alike.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781426220593
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 September 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: National Geographic Society
Contributors:
- Foreword by Elizabeth Kolbert
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 251.0mm
Height: 251.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
About the Author
JOEL SARTORE is a photographer, author, and 30-year contributor to National Geographic magazine, named 2018 National Geographic Explorer of the Year. Through his National Geographic Photo Ark project, he plans to photograph every species of animal under human care, an estimated 12,000. (As of Nov 2018, he has photographed nearly 9,000.) A three-part PBS/Nova special, "Rare," featured his project in 2017. His "Fundamentals of Photography" is the best-selling offering of all The Great Courses, and he is a frequent guest on CBS Sunday Morning.
ELIZABETH KOLBERT (foreword) is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her most recent book, The Sixth Extinction, received the Pulitzer Price for general nonfiction in 2015. She is also the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change. A two-time National Magazine Award winner, Kolbert is a visiting fellow at the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College.Also by Joel Sartore
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