{"id":16661,"date":"2021-09-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=16661"},"modified":"2022-05-06T14:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T19:41:10","slug":"prints-with-a-purpose-joel-sartores-wildlife-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/prints-with-a-purpose-joel-sartores-wildlife-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Prints with a Purpose: Joel Sartore\u2019s Wildlife Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Joel Sartore creates wildlife photography with a purpose. And in honor of National Wildlife Day on September 4, it felt like the perfect time to highlight the mission behind his environmental art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Geographic photographer, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, captures the beauty and emotional depth of endangered species across the globe. As the founder of the Photo Ark<\/a>, an ongoing initiative to save the planet and its inhabitants, his work is rooted in the breathtaking documentation of the planet\u2019s most vulnerable creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Striving to inspire others to play their part in saving wildlife before it\u2019s too late, his environmental art captures intimate angles demonstrating the unique beauty of each animal. To date, he has photographed 11,700 species<\/a> \u2014 over halfway to his goal of photographing the 20,000 living in the world\u2019s zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur human understanding of nature is rooted in story, and photos provide a means to tell the unique story of this planet and its inhabitants.\u201d \u2014Joel Sartore<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In addition to National Geographic, Joel has contributed to The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>, Smithsonian, and a long list of books dedicated to spreading awareness about the fragility of our wild world. Not only does his work encourage the public to take steps to reduce further destruction and extinction, but it reminds us of the innate beauty to be found in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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