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1 READ the article about photojournalist Michael “Nick” Nichols, whose work takes him deep
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into the wilderness. What is his goal?

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Michael “Nick” Nichols started taking pictures
in his Photography 101 class over thirty years ago,
and he hasn’t stopped since. His passion
has always been to photograph the things
that he cares about. Today, Nichols is
an award-winning photojournalist whose
powerful images in National Geographic
Magazine tell real stories about endangered
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lands and wildlife.

For Nichols, telling the real story is key. He
takes pictures of animals and places whose future is threatened.
He wants the photos to motivate people and governments to protect these endangered animals
and lands. Thanks to Nichols’s extraordinary skill and determination, he has been successful.
His work with conservationist Michael Fay in Central Africa is a good example. Fay walked
2000 miles (3219 kilometers) from Congo's deepest rainforest to the Atlantic Coast of Gabon. Bia
at eile Nichols and Fay studied Africa’s wilderness and listed 13 areas that were critical habitats. As aie
a result, the president of Congo made the 13 endangered areas that Fay and Nichols had
identified into national parks. Over the years, Nichols’s pictures have told the stories of several
species that are rapidly disappearing in the wild. His images of lions, tigers, elephants, and
gorillas in their natural habitats are unforgettable.

Nichols knows his photos need to be realistic. If they aren’t, people won't believe the stories
that the images tell. “I can’t stand a photograph that I’ve made, no matter how cool it is, if I set
it up,”? he says. The wild and unpredictable nature of the animals is a great challenge. However,
Nichols has a special ability to work in rough environments which others find too difficult.
Time and time again, he shows the way life truly is in some of the most remote parts of the world.

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