Sounding the Alarm for At-Risk Species, One Photo at a Time
The interaction between animals and their environments are critical for maintaining a healthy planet that we call home. But for many species, time is running out. When you remove one, it affects us all. That’s why National Geographic, along with National Geographic Explorer Joel Sartore, is dedicated to finding solutions to protect them.
We’re documenting every species in human care to inspire people to care and help protect these animals. Creating intimate portraits of an estimated 20,000 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates serves as an important record of each animal’s existence, and a powerful testament to the importance of saving them.
Photo Ark: Saving Species One Photo at a Time
“It’s the eye contact that moves people. It engages feelings of compassion and a desire to help.”
Protecting At-Risk Species
Photo Ark supports on-the-ground conservation projects to help protect and save species in decline. Much-needed funding and attention is provided to endangered species (including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish) that we have a real chance of helping, and which do not currently have a sustained effort from others to protect them.
