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Home › Links › One Man’s Quest to Photograph 12,000 Species Before They Disappear | WIRED

One Man’s Quest to Photograph 12,000 Species Before They Disappear | WIRED

December 17, 2015 • Updated Jan 17, 2026 • Links • 1 min read

From the naked mole rate to Malayan tigers, Joe Sartore has set out to capture 12,000 species of animals around the world, and he’s almost halfway there.

Source: One Man’s Quest to Photograph 12,000 Species Before They Disappear | WIRED

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