Photo Ark

Photo Ark
TV Show · Documentary

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore explores different countries and looks for rare and endangered animals, capturing their majesty through photographs. From mammals, fish and amphibians to birds, reptiles and insects, Sartore documents threatened species at zoos, in nature preserves and other locations around the world. Some segments include a search for key deer in Florida, looking for the Yangtze giant softshell turtle in China, and documenting bizarre, rare insects in Budapest and Prague.

2017 · 54m
Starring Joel Sartore
Director Chun-Wei Yi

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Joel Sartore travels to Madagascar and the Florida Keys on his mission to photograph beautiful and endangered animals.
    42 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Joel Sartore travels to Spain, where he photographs the alluring Iberian lynx, then to China to film the Yangtze giant softshell turtle.
    43 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Joel adds insects to his collection and searches for larger animals in Budapest and Prague. He also joins a Rowi kiwi egg rescue in New Zealand.
    40 min
  • Go Big Or Go Home
    EPISODE 1
    Go Big Or Go Home
    National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore showcases a number of amazing Amazon rainforest species.
    42 min
  • Monkey Business
    EPISODE 2
    Monkey Business
    National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore photographs some of Indonesia's amazing endangered species.
    42 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Joel Sartore
    Host
  • C‌Y
    Chun-Wei Yi
    Director
  • J‌B
    John B. Bredar
    Producer
  • L‌D
    Laurie Donnelly
    Producer
  • S‌C
    Stella Cha
    Writer
  • C‌Y
    Chun-Wei Yi
    Writer

About

Photo Ark

Documentary

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore explores different countries and looks for rare and endangered animals, capturing their majesty through photographs. From mammals, fish and amphibians to birds, reptiles and insects, Sartore documents threatened species at zoos, in nature preserves and other locations around the world. Some segments include a search for key deer in Florida, looking for the Yangtze giant softshell turtle in China, and documenting bizarre, rare insects in Budapest and Prague.

Information

Studio
PBS
Released
2017
Rated
12
© 2017 WGBH Educational Foundation

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English (United States)
Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (SDH)

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  • Armenia
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  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
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  • Mauritius
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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)