The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear project led by photographer Joel Sartore, whose life mission is to photograph every species living in the world’s zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. He has visited over 40 countries, creating an archive of global diversity that includes portraits of more than 8,000 species.

From the familiar to the exotic, Annenberg Space for Photography’s presentation of the Photo Ark features nearly 100 captivating, large-format prints of the world’s animals bringing visitors eye-to-eye with endangered wildlife, inspiring them to save species at risk.

The exhibit also includes a short documentary film, interactive touch screens, a studio where guests can be photographed with their favorite animal as a backdrop, a gallery devoted to California’s indigenous species, and a full slate of programming including field trips, workshops, and our acclaimed Iris Nights lecture series.

Sartore’s powerful photos mirror a powerful message—shared with humor and compassion—that to know these animals is to want to save them.

Photo Ark is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Society.