ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The ancient rainforest of Kibale National Park is the home of chimpanzees. They seem to be as curious about us as we are for them. The chimp in the photo is called Robin and he is completely at ease with us. It doesnt take long for him to put up quite the show, running around, yelling to his friends and, in the end, relaxing on the forest floor. When I clicked right at the moment he placed his hand on his face I felt the connection. This was the shot I was hoping for.

AUTHOR
I am Wouter van Hofwegen, a wildlife and expedition photographer based in the Netherlands. My passion is to document our planet's wildest places in images of beauty. I love capturing both wildlife and the people intersecting with the natural environment, with the goal of contributing to conservation.

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