Artist Inspires the World to Care About the Wild | National Geographic

National Geographic 2014 Emerging Explorer Asher Jay translates animal rights and conservation issues into indelible images that demand action. Here, she describes how a nighttime lion encounter in the Serengeti deepened her connection to the wild, and chronicles the experience on canvas.
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Artist Inspires the World to Care About the Wild | National Geographic
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