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Building a Modern Ark
March 01, 2015 —
Joel Sartore wants a close-up of every captive species on earth—as many as 12,000 animals—before it's too late.
Rene Ebersole is a contributing editor for Audubon and an adjunct faculty member at the NYU journalism school. Her wildlife trade investigations and reporting have been featured in National Geographic, The Nation, and more.