ENTRY DESCRIPTION
In early summer of 2025, I headed to the Simien Mountains to meet a mighty gelada baboon - a king who rules this ancient land. Every morning, he climbs from the cliff’s edge to scout for his family, moving with the confidence of someone who knows every rock and shadow by heart. He walks his patrol with firm steps and an unfaltering stare, his long mane catching the wind like a wild banner. To his troop, he’s more than a protector—he’s the quiet force that keeps them safe in a world of thin air, sharp cliffs, and hidden predators. And in those rare moments when he pauses, letting the wind sweep through his hair, he looks less like an animal on a mountain and more like a guardian carved out of the landscape itself.

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