National Geographic the Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
National Geographic the Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and…
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National Geographic the Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals--especially those that are endangered. Wiht a goal of photographing every animal in captivizty in the world, he has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them.Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction.
Paired with the eloquent prose of veteran This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros.