Wallis Annenberg has announced that the Photo Space will not be re-opening. Read her letter of appreciation on the closing of a chapter in Los Angeles.
Mandrill Baby
Photo by: Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
Photo Ark
One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
Exhibit
Oct 13,
2018 - Jan 21,
2019
Notice:
During the Photo Space’s temporarily closure, please enjoy the National Geographic Photo Ark Audio Tour.
National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear project led by photographer Joel Sartore, whose life mission is to photograph every species living in the world’s zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. He has visited over 40 countries, creating an archive of global diversity that includes portraits of more than 8,000 species.
From the familiar to the exotic, Annenberg Space for Photography’s presentation of the Photo Ark featured nearly 100 captivating, large-format prints of the world’s animals that brought visitors eye-to-eye with endangered wildlife, inspiring them to save species at risk.
The exhibit also included a short documentary film, interactive games, a studio where guests could be photographed with their favorite animal as a backdrop, a gallery devoted to California’s indigenous species, and a full slate of programming including field trips, workshops, and our acclaimed Iris Nights lecture series.
Sartore’s powerful photos mirrored a powerful message—shared with humor and compassion—that to know these animals is to want to save them.
Photo Ark is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Society.
Bringing your family? Download our Family Activity guide here or ask for one at the front desk.