National Geographic the Photo Ark

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. His powerful message conveyed with humor compassion and art: to know these animals is to save them. <p/>Sartore is circling the globe visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12000 species with an emphasis on those facing extinction. With a goal of photographing every animal in captivity in the world he has photographed more than 6000 already and now thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the eloquent prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick and an inspiring foreword from Harrison Ford this book presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet.