Since beginning her career covering such stories as the conflict in Kosovo and the disputed Pakistan-India border, photojournalist Ami Vitale let one principle guide her work: live the story. She’s gone to tremendous lengths to capture the power of the human spirit even in the face of adversity, including living in mud huts and braving civil war in Guinea-Bissau. Eventually, another philosophy emerged: talking about humanity means talking about nature. Thus, she chronicles her journey from documenting warzones to helping to reintroduce rhinos to the wild and donning a panda costume to remain anonymous among the giant mammals.