This article is adapted from Joel Sartore’s new book, Vanishing, published by National Geographic Books. Joel Sartore has been photographing animals for his Photo Ark project for 13 years.

Far from the well-trodden tourism path, the Central African nation promises unparalleled access to nature at its wildest.

Snakes come in all shapes and sizes, but one species found deep in the Amazon can grow to truly gargantuan proportions.

They share descent with the largest animals ever to walk on land: The house finch outside your window is a tiny and beautifully adapted living dinosaur. A duck on your local pond looks and sounds ...

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From 2015 through 2023, he was a cast member of “Life Below Zero,” a National Geographic program that documents the struggles of Alaskans living in remote parts of the state. Besides the lack ...

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