JOEL SARTORE is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and a
25-year contributor to National Geographic magazine as well as
Audubon, Geo, Time, Life, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated. He has
written several books including National Geographic's Rare-
Portraits of America's Endangered Species, Photographing Your
Family, and Let's Be Reasonable, a collection of essays from the
CBS Sunday Morning show. Sartore and his work have been the
subjects of several national broadcasts, including the National
Geographic Channel's Explorer, the NBC Nightly News, NPR's Weekend
Edition, and an hour-long PBS documentary, At Close Range. He is
also a contributor on the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Charles
Osgood.
HARRISON FORD is an American actor and film producer. He gained
worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the original
Star Wars epic space opera trilogy and the title character of the
Indiana Jones film series.
DOUGLAS CHADWICK has reported on wildlife around the world, from
right whales in the subantarctic to snow leopards in the Himalayas,
producing close to 50 articles for National Geographic magazine. He
has written 13 books about wildlife and conservation, including
several focused on the Rocky Mountains.
“This is one of the most scientifically important—and artistically
brilliant—books ever. I don’t know of any other book that has
such power. You cannot see these sensitive portraits of the
diversity of animals living on Planet Earth and not be entranced.
And moved. And inspired to do all you can to ensure they stay with
us. Joel Sartore is an ambassador extraordinaire for the
beleaguered animals of our planet and should receive a Nobel Prize.
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. I can think of no other book with
such a compelling message: We must each do all that we can to
preserve these incredible beings—all of them. And we must act
now, or it will be too late for most of them.”—Jane Goodall
“Joel Sartore’s The Photo Ark is a magnificent, awe-inspiring,
encyclopedic, and forward-looking book. It surely will be
game-changer for getting people to connect or to reconnect with
other animals and the various landscapes that serve as their
homes—to ‘rewild’ their heart—and to become deeply re-enchanted
with the remarkable, fascinating, and diverse beings with whom we
share our wondrous planet. I shall share it widely with a broad
audience, including youngsters, who are the ambassadors for our and
other animals’ future. I hope this spectacular work of art enjoys a
global audience, and I honestly don't see how it won’t. It is that
good.”—Marc Bekoff
“We owe it to these animals, as they struggle for survival on a
human-dominated planet, to look them in the eye. Joel Sartore’s
awestruck and awe-inspiring photos make that an experience of deep
heart and beauty.”—David Quammen
“We love them. We are exterminating them. We have no idea most of
them even exist. Every painting of Noah’s Ark shows those familiar
few animals we all agree seem worthy of salvation. Elephants,
giraffes...but every one of them—and most others on Earth—are in
fact in mortal danger now. Their flood is us. Yet when expecting
new human life we paint animals on our nursery walls. We don’t
paint computers or work cubicles. We paint animals, our
subconscious, hope-filled wish to greet our unborn child by saying,
‘Welcome into this life-filled world. We are not alone. We have
wondrous company.’ It’s time we met those splendid souls with
whom we are failing to share our planet, whom we are annihilating.
Joel Sartore’s stunning images are powerful enough to make us all
ask and answer the question: ‘What will I do?’” — Carl
Safina, author of Beyond Words; What Animals Think and Feel
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