{"product_id":"national-geographic-the-photo-ark-vanishing-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-animals-9781426220593","title":"National Geographic the Photo Ark Vanishing: The World's Most Vulnerable Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated National Geographic photojournalist Joel Sartore continues his Photo Ark quest, photographing species around the world that are escaping extinction thanks to human efforts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel Sartore's quest to photograph all the animal species under human care celebrates its 15th year with this glorious and heartwrenching 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 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, colors, personalities, and attitudes of the animal world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL SARTORE \u003c\/b\u003eis a photographer, author, and 30-year contributor to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSunday Morning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELIZABETH KOLBERT\u003c\/b\u003e (foreword) is a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Pulitzer Price for general nonfiction in 2015. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eField Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change.\u003c\/i\u003e A two-time National Magazine Award winner, Kolbert is a visiting fellow at the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556723921170,"sku":"9781426220593","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ad10208-3814-4155-8029-70c962ba46d7.jpg?v=1737237562","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/national-geographic-the-photo-ark-vanishing-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-animals-9781426220593","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}