National Geographic photographer event coming to Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A National Geographic photographer who's on a mission to photograph every species in human care will be holding an event at Washburn University next month.

Joel Sartore, known for his contributions to National Geographic, will be coming to Washburn University for a fundraising event in partnership with the Topeka Zoo in June.

Sartore founded the National Geographic Photo Ark, according to the Topeka Zoo. The project aims to document every species in zoos, aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries. Sartore has authored several books such as "RARE: Portraits of America's Endangered Species," "Photographing Your Family," "Nebraska: Under a Big Red Sky," "The Photo Ark, and Insects."

Sartore has also been featured on various TV shows including "60 Minutes," "The Today Show," "CBS Sunday Morning," "NBC Nightly News" and more.

The one-afternoon-only event will be focused on conversation storytelling. The event will start at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the White Concert Hall at Washburn University. Tickets range in price from $25 to $35. You can buy tickets to see Sartore by clicking here.

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