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VIDEO BY JOEL SARTORE, NAT GEO PHOTO ARK
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The project began as a way to shed light—and witness—the world’s endangered species.
As of today, Nat Geo's Photo Ark has grown to display images of 14,000 species, each at the mercy of changing climates, shrinking habitats, and expanding human reach. The latest species, an Indochinese green magpie, is among songbirds struggling to evade widespread poaching, says photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Joel Sartore.
Sartore, working on this project since 2006, hopes to show more than 20,000 species to inspire generations to care. “All we can do is try,” he tells us.
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