HELPING NATURE ONE SPECIES AT A TIME

OUR MISSION

The Photo Ark Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness and protection of Earth’s animal species through the use of Photo Ark imagery.

A panda bear sitting upright holding and eating bamboo stalks against a white background.

EXPLORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHOTO ARK IMAGE COLLECTION

Close-up of an elephant's head showing its trunk curled upwards, tusks, and textured skin against a black background.
A realistic-looking owl with exaggerated large yellow eyes and a bird of prey's body, set against a black background.
Close-up of a lion monkey with a mane and expressive eyes against a black background.
Close-up of a Florida panther's face against a black background.
A group of five Candy darter fish swimming against a black background.
Close-up of a bald eagle's head, showing sharp beak, piercing eye, and detailed feathers against a black background.
Close-up of a colorful Red-eyed tree frog with large red eyes and vibrant green, orange, and blue markings against a black background.
Multicolor, colorful katydids , including green, yellow, orange, and pink, arranged on a black background.

DONATE

Contributions to the Photo Ark Foundation help preserve and share the 17,000+ species documented in the National Geographic Photo Ark. With species around the world facing unprecedented extinction rates, every gift to our foundation gives a voice to the voiceless. Please consider donating to our goal of changing hearts and minds through our fellow species.

FOUNDATION NEWS

Follow our foundation’s latest developments. From partnerships with Photo Ark exhibitions to publications to expeditions in the field, there’s always something new to discover.

ABOUT

Now in its 20th year, the Photo Ark has inspired countless viewers to care for species around the world. With more than 17,000 different species documented at hundreds of zoos, aquariums, wildlife sanctuaries, and wildlife rehab facilities, the Photo Ark helps raise awareness for all animals great and small. It is through our Foundation that these species can be preserved and shared.