After two decades, National Geographic reveals over 18,000 species now documented in Joel Sartore's Photo Ark, proving that art saves lives. #PhotoArk sugataai.com/blog/more-th...

> These pumpkin patch tarantulas love to burrow and construct webbed lairs to escape threats. This species can reach explosive speeds, and despite their small size, they're aggressive feeders that will attempt consuming much bigger insects. Photo at Josh's Frogs. #PhotoArk

[Joel Sartore]

In the wild, this American badger would belong to a litter, born in early spring. Blind at birth and almost completely helpless, baby badgers are nursed by mom until they are two to three months old. #PhotoArk

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#Photographer captures hundreds of adorable baby animals: zorz.it/jmSIz

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20 years. 18,000 photographs. And the clock is ticking.

Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark uses photography to inspire people to protect endangered species.

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> This 24-day-old slow loris at Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Vietnam was named Captain Hook due to his missing hand.

Each loris has a patch filled with venom under its elbow. They will coat their teeth by licking this spot in order to deliver a venomous bite. #PhotoArk

[Joel Sartore]

> This pair of Asian leopard cats was just four weeks old when I photographed them at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity. Within just two weeks of birth, these cats will double their weight. At four weeks, they can eat meat. #PhotoArk

[Joel Sartore]

> Vietnamese crocodile lizards like this one at Kölner Zoo are sometimes referred to as “the lizard of great sleepiness” by indigenous communities. This is because these lizards regularly enter a metabolic pause where they remain unresponsive to external stimuli for hours. #PhotoArk

[Joel Sartore]

> In sand deserts from Turkmenistan to parts of Russia is the piebald shrew. No more than three inches in length, these tiny shrews feed on insects & larvae, ants, and small lizards. They are nocturnal, retreating into burrows when the sun rises. Photo taken at Moscow Zoo. #PhotoArk

[Joel Sartore]