![]() ![]() ![]() Sartore estimates that 12,000 different animal species exist in captivity around the world and thus far, 9,754 have been photographed in over 32,000 frames for The Photo Ark. In these portraits, they are equals,’ said Sartore. ‘Black and white backgrounds level the playing field, making a mouse every bit as grand as an elephant. The result is an astonishing array of studio portraits that expose the raw beauty and vulnerability of animals outside their habitat. In 2005, he decided to begin ‘The Photo Ark,’ a ground-breaking effort to document endangered animals that are living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries around the word. For the last 25 years, Joel Sartore has risked life and limb trying to get the perfect shot as a wildlife photographer for National Geographic.
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