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Woodland Park Zoo will host the traveling exhibition, “National Geographic Photo Ark,” from April 20 through October 7. The National Geographic Photo Ark is an ambitious project committed to documenting every species in zoos, aquariums and animal rescue centers—inspiring people not just to care, but also to help protect these animals for future generations.
Featuring the work of National Geographic photographer and Fellow Joel Sartore, National Geographic is showcasing this important project through multiple platforms. This exhibition is organized by the National Geographic Society and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
A compelling and visually powerful project, the National Geographic Photo Ark aims to photograph species before it is too late. In addition to creating an archival record for generations to come, this project is a hopeful platform for conservation and shines a light on individuals and organizations working to preserve species around the world.
“The National Geographic Photo Ark has already inspired millions around the world with the message that it is not too late to save some of the world’s most endangered species,” said Kathryn Keane, vice president of Exhibitions, National Geographic Society. “Joel Sartore has demonstrated what one man can do using the power of photography—and now National Geographic wants to inspire people all over the country to contribute to this global challenge.”
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An endangered Malayan tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni, at Omaha
Henry Doorly Zoo. © Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
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Woodland Park Zoo will host the traveling exhibition, “National Geographic Photo Ark,” from April 20 through October 7. The National Geographic Photo Ark is an ambitious project committed to documenting every species in zoos, aquariums and animal rescue centers—inspiring people not just to care, but also to help protect these animals for future generations.
Featuring the work of National Geographic photographer and Fellow Joel Sartore, National Geographic is showcasing this important project through multiple platforms. This exhibition is organized by the National Geographic Society and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
A compelling and visually powerful project, the National Geographic Photo Ark aims to photograph species before it is too late. In addition to creating an archival record for generations to come, this project is a hopeful platform for conservation and shines a light on individuals and organizations working to preserve species around the world.
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Two Golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, at Ocean
Park Hong Kong. © Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
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A Fiji Island banded iguana, Brachylophus fasciatus, at the Los
Angeles Zoo. © Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
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The National Geographic Photo Ark exhibition at Woodland
Park Zoo will highlight 56 of Sartore’s more than 50 most compelling images and
provide guests with the extraordinary opportunity to come face to face with
animals from the National Geographic Photo Ark. The 8’ tall x 6’ wide portraits
will be displayed across the zoo’s 92 acres. A diversity of mammal,
reptile, and bird species will be represented including animals currently
living at the zoo such as Matschie’s tree kangaroo, Western pond turtle,
Sumatran orangutan, snow leopard, Humboldt penguin and greater one-horned rhino
(coming in May!). Guests will learn about the project, its mission,
and Woodland Park Zoo’s conservation initiatives in the Pacific Northwest and
around the world.
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An endangered baby Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, named
Aurora, with her adoptive mother, Cheyenne, a Bornean/Sumatran cross, Pongo
pygmaeus x abelii, at the Houston Zoo. © Photo by Joel Sartore/National
Geographic Photo Ark
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Sartore has worked in more than 250 zoos, aquariums and
animal rescue centers around the world. He estimates the completed National
Geographic Photo Ark will include portraits of more than 12,000 species
representing several animal classes, including birds, fish, mammals, reptiles,
amphibians and invertebrates. In what will be the largest single archive of
studio-quality photographs of biodiversity ever, the National Geographic Photo
Ark continues to move toward its goal of documenting these 12,000 species,
thanks in part to Sartore’s enduring relationships with many of the world’s
zoos and aquariums. These iconic portraits have captured the imagination of
people around the world and have even been projected on the Empire State
Building and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
“The National Geographic Photo Ark has already inspired millions around the world with the message that it is not too late to save some of the world’s most endangered species,” said Kathryn Keane, vice president of Exhibitions, National Geographic Society. “Joel Sartore has demonstrated what one man can do using the power of photography—and now National Geographic wants to inspire people all over the country to contribute to this global challenge.”
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A pair of red wolves, Canis rufus gregoryi, at the Great Plains
Zoo. © Photo by Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark.
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“We are very excited to present the National Geographic
Photo Ark to our community. This exhibition, along with the marvelous animals
in our care at the zoo, is another powerful reminder there is a real urgency to
unite all our choices and all our voices to help save every animal remaining on
our planet. Through this extraordinary experience, our 1.3 million guests can
come to understand there is hope for collective impact by empowering ourselves
to ignite a broad movement for conservation,” says Woodland Park Zoo President
and CEO Alejandro Grajal.
The National Geographic Photo Ark exhibition at Woodland
Park Zoo is free with zoo admission. Visit www.zoo.org to plan your next visit and be sure to check out the exhibit
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