Photo Ark: Portraits of Wildlife Worth Saving

The National Geographic Photo Ark seeks to create portraits of the more than 12,000 captive species around the world. The aim is to use the power of photography to inspire people to help save at-risk species before it’s too late.
Watch Joel Sartore on the next edition of 60 Minutes and see what it takes to create the Photo Ark. The episode airs this Sunday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on CBS. Buy Photo Ark books and merchandise here.
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