RARE Portraits of America’s Endangered Species
When Joel Sartore’s photographs first appeared in the National Geographic magazine in January 2009, the eye-catching photos served as a reminder of the hundreds of species on the brink of extinction. In Rare, Sartore and National Geographic highlight 80 iconic images, representing a lifelong commitment to the natural world and a three-year investigation into the Endangered Species Act and the lives the Act exists to protect.
Image by Joel Sartore www.joelsartore.com
RARE gives readers a broader understanding of the history and purpose of the Endangered Species Act, and an intimate look at the lives it seeks to preserve. The stunning up-close portraits on every page, evoke sympathetic wonder at the vast and amazing array of plants and animals still in need of protection.
Image by Joel Sartore www.joelsartore.com
RARE is proof that a picture is worth a thousand words.
RARE offers proof that a picture really is worth a thousand words, as it shows us, uniquely remarkable and seriously threatened individuals from each species. It is a compelling story.
RARE: Behind the Scenes
Joel Sartore, Photographer
Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and a 20-year contributor to National Geographic magazine with a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic. Sartore’s assignments have taken him to every continent and to the world’s most beautiful and challenging environments, from the High Arctic to the Antarctic. His mission is to document endangered species and landscapes in order to show a world worth saving.
His interest in nature started in childhood, when he learned about the very last passenger pigeon from one of his mother’s Time-Life picture books. He has since been chased by a wide variety of species including wolves, grizzlies, musk oxen, lions, elephants and polar bears. His first National Geographic assignments introduced him to nature photography, and also allowed him to see human impact on the environment first-hand.
In his words, “It is folly to think that we can destroy one species and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity. When we save species, we’re actually saving ourselves.”
In addition to the work he has done for National Geographic, Sartore has contributed to Audubon Magazine, Geo, Time, Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and numerous book projects. Sartore and his work have been the subjects of several national broadcasts including National Geographic’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.
The Rare: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species Giveaway
One member of The Tiniest Tiger Community will win a copy of Joel Sartore’s RARE.
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We would love a copy of Rare Portraits of America’s Endangered Species for our daughter, who loves animals; a great resource to teach your kids about how mankind can do serious damage to wildlife / habitat.
This sounds like a wonderful book to share with my boys. We live in the woods and I would love to be able to share with them some of the hidden animals.
i would love to win because my husband and i are big animal lovers
I would like to win because we are an animal loving family, who also loves anything educational! This looks like a beautiful and fascinating book that we would enjoy looking at over and over again!
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Beautiful, important photographs and a wonderful way to start conversations about the importance of conservation.
I would love to win for my children. We live on a small farm and they love all animals.
The photos look amazing and I love animals.
My children and I are animal lovers, I want to win so they can enjoy these amazing pictures for many years to come…I will enjoy them too! 🙂 Thank you.
my kids love to have it
The pictures are stunning and it would be a great conversation starter.
I love wildlife especially the big cats. National Geographic is my favorite channel, there should never be endangered species because of humans.
I would like to win a copy of Rare Portraits of America’s Endangered Species because it looks beautiful.
i think this is the same guy that was on sat cbs new this am talking abt his pictures. very interesting, some animals i had never seen or heard of. there are only 3 rhinos lift in the world of 1 subspecies. they are all females, i think so they will be gone.
I had the pleasure of seeing this exhibit as I work just two blocks away. It is beautiful and also sad to see those creatures who are seriously threatened and those who are now extinct. We need to learn how to better share our world with all creatures, great and small.
They are awesome I would love to have them.
I would love to win this book. I believe it would be a good teaching tool for those who do not understand the plight of these animals.
It never fails to worry me when I see books like this that NEED to be made. They indicate we are simply not caring enough about our world and the animals and people in it. There is too much focus on profit so animals suffer in its reckless pursuit. This book is wonderful, the talent of Joel Sartore is beyond doubt now it’s our turn to speak up.
My first friend…at 6-8 months old, was a cat. I grew up loving animals. This book looks to be an amazing capture of animal photographs. I would love to own one.
Wow! These photographs are absolutely stunning! I would love to win a copy of Rare to have on our living room coffee table as a book for our family and guest to pick up and look through as well as having it around for my son to look at, he is a huge animal lover and is always looking at pictures of wild animals. We even make it a point to take him to zoos in the states surrounding Arkansas for weekend trips during summer.
I love all animals, & love beautiful photos of them! You never know when they may be gone, the way we humans abuse the world!
it is beautiful display of pictures. i love learning about the wild cats. i love it when photographers take such beautiful picutures and show the world that this creatures should be saved and cherished.
As a child, I was fascinated by pictures of animals, and growing up I have always wanted to protect rare species. I would feel so privileged if I won this book!!
These pictures are beautiful! I’d love to have this to look through!
As a gifted educator for students K-5, I feel as though I have an opportunity and a responsibility to have class discussions exploring ethical issues that’s glove animals, as well as, to guide my students to have compassion for animals with whom we share the world. I’d love for my students to do an independent student project where they research the plight of various endangered animals. This book would be a great resource to engage their interest, discuss the reasons behind the animals’ decline, and brainstorm ways that we, as individuals, can perhaps help bring awareness to work toward a positive outcome.
Angle, How many students do you have?
Hi, Joanne. I have 39 students.
Angel, If you would like, I will send you copies of An Ordinary Toad’s Extraordinary Life for your students. It is a story about a Toad that wonders if his life would be better had he been hatched as a frog. There are facts about toads and frogs and wonderful illustrations. Let me know and we can arrange.
Yes, please! We’d love that!
I understand why this matter is so important to so many and close to my heart also. I would love to have this book for myself.
The pictures are so beautiful and I would really enjoy looking at them.
I’d love to win because I follow Joel Sartore on Instagram and I love his beautiful photography!
These are beautiful photographs and it is important to give readers a broader understanding of the history and purpose of the Endangered Species Act,
I love animals and this book is spectacular!
I love animals and the photographs look amazing!
This is amazing collection of photos!!!
Though I wish they hadn’t put the ugly wolf on the cover, I would love to have this book to share with others who may not be as educated on the plight of endangered species, especially the cats; and I would love to admire these beautiful photographs myself.
This is a gorgeous collection of photos and I would love to have it for my bookshelf and to review on my book blog
Super Hurrah! Janine you are the winner of the copy of Rare by Joel Sartore. Your copy will ship directly from Amazon.com so watch for it soon. Thank you for being a part of The Tiniest Tiger community.
What a gorgeous collection of photos. It’s so important to have lasting pictures of these vanishing species. I am a later in life student and I love continuing my education. I would be honored to add this book to my collection.
These are breathtaking photos and I would love to hang these on my walls with the shots of our local wildlife.
This is a beautiful book and it sounds very interesting!
I would love a copy of this incredible book to share with my 4 young children and have a discussion about preservation of all species. The future of our planet lies with them and it’s best to teach them as early as possible!
I am an animal photographer and I would love to win a copy, as I am passionate about animals and conservation of the environment and wild animals.
I’d appreciate winning a copy of “Rare Portraits of America’s Endangered Species” because I love photographing animals, and won’t have the opportunity to see all of the diverse creatures Joel Sartore has been blessed with the privilege of meeting up close and personal.
I would love a copy of this beautiful book. I love animals, especially the big cats, and would like to share this book with my nephews to show them what the world will be missing unless we step up and do something to protect these species.
There is a special place in my heart for cats. We used to have thirteen.
I have loved Joel Sartore’s photos for years. He has an amazing ability to capture the personality, thoughts, feelings, and beauty of the animals. The composition and detail are always gorgeous!
I would love to win a copy of this because the pictures look so beautiful and I support doing whatever we can to protect endangered species. Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
I love animals – have for as long as I can remember. I do what I can to help them, but know that some of the amazing animals featured in this book won’t be around for my daughters or grandchildren (when I have them). I’d love to win this so I could share the photos and stories of these endangered animals with my kids – and just to be able to see them myself.
this video was funny !! 🙂 { though I would have ran like a wee babee out of the room, if that snake was coming towards me ~~~~ thanx for sharing this video ??