photography of animals

"Joel Sartore, on a mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, now features photographs selected to represent the amazing diversity of the world's animals, highlighting the fascinating shapes, patterns, and expressions of animals both familiar and little known"--Provided by publisher.

Presents poems about animals, including butterflies, monkeys, frogs, tortoises, alligators, and tigers.

Presents color photographs of eleven threatened animal species accompanied by brief description of each animal.

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.

Compiles large color portraits of animals highlighted against a black or white background.

This lush book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform 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. Sartore intends to photograph every animal in captivity in the world. He is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. He has photographed more than 6,000 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, this book presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet.

Presents a collection of large, up-close color photographs of endangered animals, both in their habitat and in the studio, accompanied by text offering facts on each one, and describing the animals' plight today.

Presents more than five hundred color photographs of wildlife animals artists may use as references for their paintings or drawings, covering hooved mammals, predators, small mammals, aquatic wildlife, and African and Indian animals, and includes five step-by-step demonstrations.