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When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of travelling to zoos and wildlife cenres around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects, spiders, and related creatures—some exotic, but many common in fields, forests, and neighborhoods. Amazing portraits in Sartore’s signature style—against a black or white background—capture these creatures’ bulbous eyes, probing antennae, and iridescent bodies in living colour. Alongside, entertaining text explains the basics of insect bodies, lives, and behaviour, rich with unforgettable details. Who knew that a South American butterfly emerges from a chrysalis that glistens like gold? Or that one species of beetle has pincers as long as the rest of its body? Or that wolf spiders can purr?

Fall in love with rambunctious cougar kittens and playful coyote pups, fluffy pandas, and curious chimps, as you explore more than 120 photographs of the youngest animals in the remarkable Photo Ark. These incredible portraits capture the curiosity of an eight-week-old white Bengal tiger cub, peer inside the egg of a yet-to-be-born eyelash frog, reveal the watchful gaze of a five-day-old white-tailed deer fawn, and more. Along the way, you will learn fascinating facts about parenting practices, family relationships, and complex behaviours that characterise various species from birth to fledging.Begun in 2005 with the goal of photographing every animal species in human care, Joel Sartore’s National Geographic Photo Ark now numbers more than 16,000 animals. This new book in the popular Photo Ark series is perfect for everyone in the family - and for all those who share in the joy and wonder of the animal kingdom.

Curated from the #1 best-selling The Photo Ark, these 50 iconic portraits highlight the beauty of some of the world’s most endangered species. A powerful collection of Sartore's major initiative and lifelong project to shed light on these invaluable creatures, it will inspire you to save these species for our planet.

An expanded edition of this animal photography bestseller, with 64 more pages, 127 new photos, and 20 new essays by beloved writer Sy Montgomery.Celebrating the 20th year of the author’s lifelong project to photograph every species in human care—in zoos, aquariums, wildlife centers, and private collections—around the world.Joel Sartore and his Photo Ark project are becoming household names, beloved by young and old for the up-close-and-personal portraits from every realm of the animal kingdom. To celebrate the Photo Ark’s 20th anniversary, this enhanced edition brings new life to the book that started it all. Here are the best of the best, arranged into the amusing pairings for which Sartore’s Photo Ark books are known, with new Conservation Heroes, new looks Behind the Scenes, and 20 all-new essays by best-selling animal whisperer Sy Montgomery. For animal, nature, and photography lovers—even those who own the first edition of this title—the 20th anniversary Photo Ark will be a beloved volume to pore over for years to come.