Photo Ark by National Geographic: Are we that different from animals?
By Unknown - março 16, 2018
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| Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore) |
National Geographic, in partnership with Joel
Sartore, takes to the city of Porto 45 images of the Photo Ark project, that has been showcased in more than 40 countries.
The main objective of the project is to create a
global biodiversity file of all species in captivity, so that visitors realize
what really matters - the survival of the planet we live in.
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Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore)
Joel Sartore, widely renowed for his unique talent to touch the public with its portraits, has visited over 250 zoos and wildlife sanctuaries
during his 30 years traveling along National Geographic to several countries, recording
more than 7,000 published photographs by now.
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Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore)
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Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore)
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature
registers more than 22,000 species in danger of extinction, an alarming fact
revealed in the exhibition. It is estimated that, by the year 2100, half of the planet's diversity could disappear, unleashing a series of catastrophic
consequences for the whole world.
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Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore)
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Most photographic sessions of Sartore require some especial preparation. The process needs to be as fast as possible
to return the animals to their ambience in a few minutes. From the smallest to
the biggest ones, they all are treated differently in order to avoid any possible stress or accidents.
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Photo: Mikaella Botelho (exhibition Photo Ark by Joel Sartore)
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Even after so many years of work, Sartore proposes himself
to meet more than 5,000 species to reach the mark of 12,000 published pictures.
For him, the biggest incentive is to know that animals will be saved with his
photographs. If you want to know more about the work of this photograph, visit his official page.
Author: Mikaella Botelho
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