From the vibrant colors of tiny poison dart frogs to the alert gaze of an adult male Asiatic lion, animal lovers and casual readers alike will marvel at the incredible photographs in this spectacular coffee table book, representing just a fraction of the 15,000+ species Sartore has documented to date. With a foreword by Harrison Ford and prose by revered National Geographic wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, this thought-provoking volume showcases the astounding diversity and beauty of the natural world, revealing to us what's at stake and inspiring us into action. As Sartore proclaims, When we save these species, we're actually saving ourselves. "No one can look at these sensitive portraits of the incredible animal beings and not be amazed and inspired to do all in our power to preserve them-all of them, all the complex tapestry of life-for our children and theirs."-Jane Goodall The National Geographic Photo Ark series includes- The Photo Ark Birds of the Photo Ark Photo Ark Babies Photo Ark Insects Photo Ark Vanishing Photo Ark Wonders Kids Photo Ark The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals-especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art- to know these animals is to save them. Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. With a goal of photographing every animal in captivity in the world, he has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits- from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the eloquent prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, and an inspiring foreword from Harrison Ford, this book presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet.