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On Thursday, Feb. 6, National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore will speak on Sanibel for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s seventh annual Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture. The talk will take place at 6 p.m. at the Sanibel Community House, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for light snacks and refreshments.
Sartore is known for his work photographing endangered species and documenting the world’s biodiversity through the National Geographic Photo Ark. To date, he has photographed over 16,000 different species, which he has accomplished by traveling to more than 750 zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries around the world.
He is also a speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic Explorer, and a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine. His books include RARE: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species, Let’s Be Reasonable, National Geographic Photo Ark Wonders, and his most recent book, Insects.
Sartore has contributed to Audubon Magazine, The New York Times, LIFE, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated, and his work is the subject of many national broadcasts, including “60 Minutes,” the “Today Show,” and “CBS Sunday Morning.” You may have also seen him on National Geographic’s “Explorer,” the hour-long PBS documentary “At Close Range,” and a three-part series on PBS titled “RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark.”
Tickets to the McCarthy Lecture are $20 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children 12 and under.
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