OuiSi Nature · Card 97
Male Bonobo
Pan paniscus
- Location
- Salonga National Park, DRC, Congo
- Date
- August 21, 2016
Photograph byChristian ZieglerDescription
After tracking the Bonobos for many weeks they became accustomed to the photographer and sometimes the group would just hang out together - relaxing, stretching and grooming. This bonobo was lying on its back stretching out its arms.
Photo linkinstagram.com/p/BJXxaX7DxSa
Learn moreen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo
The photographer
Christian Ziegler
Tropical biologist turned photojournalist for Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and NatGeo.
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