An American crocodile (Crocodilus acutus) at the Omaha Zoo. (www.joelsartore.com)
Joel Sartore: The Biodiversity Project
For many of Earth’s creatures, time is running out. Half of the world’s plant and animal species will soon be threatened with extinction. The goal of the Biodiversity Project is simple: to show what’s at stake, and to get people to care, while there’s still time to save them. More than 1,800 species have been photographed to date, with more to come. Follow along with Joel as he and his son travel to different zoos all across the country to photograph these at risk animals.
Excerpt from “Away from Home”:
“How long are you away from home?”
Once folks find out what I do, I get asked this question, almost daily, whether I’m working or not. “About a third to half the year,” I say.
Whoever is asking the question usually then goes on about how fun that must be: getting out, driving, staying at hotels. How exciting that must be! Being on assignment for National Geographic!
To tell you the truth, I’d be happy to never stay in another hotel again. But I’m in it for the pictures, and I can’t shoot everything in my own backyard, much as I’ve tried….
Dispatch #2 – Labor of Love
Dispatch #3 – The Chimp Incident
Dispatch #4 – My Visit With the Showgirls
Dispatch #5 – The Straight Poop
Dispatch #6 – Meet the Mole Rats
Dispatch #7 – Martha’s Legacy
Dispatch #8 – Funding the Wild
Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
