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National Geographic The Photo Ark
  • Published: 12 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781426224881
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $105.00

National Geographic The Photo Ark

Animals of Earth

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12 Aug 2026
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1 June 2017
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An expanded edition of this animal photography bestseller, with 130 new photographs 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.

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.
  • Published: 12 August 2026
  • ISBN: 9781426224881
  • Imprint: National Geographic
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $105.00
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About the author

Joel Sartore

Joel Sartore, a National Geographic photographer and explorer, is the founder of the Photo Ark, a 25-year-long documentary project dedicated to animal conservation by creating portraits of all species in human care around the world. To date Sartore has photographed more than 17,000 species. Over the years, Sartore’s books—including The Photo Ark, Birds of the Photo Ark, Photo Ark Vanishing, and Photo Ark Wonders—have proven top sellers in the nature photography category. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife, Kathy; their three children live nearby and often accompany Sartore on his photo shoots around the world.
portrait photo of Joel Sartore

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Praise for National Geographic The Photo Ark

"This is one of the most scientifically important—and artistically brilliant—books ever. Joel Sartore is an ambassador extraordinaire for the beleaguered animals of our planet and should receive a Nobel Prize." — Jane Goodall