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First encounter
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First encounter

by Jeffry Oonk

Category: FaunaAdded February 23, 2011146 views

Land Mammals, Primates

Keywords: congo brazzaville, chimpanzee, ndoki, rainforest

Naive chimps is what researchers call them; chimps who have never before met their cousins, us humans. This male and female lived in the Goualougo triangle in the remote National Park Ndoki in Congo Brazzaville. They were curious and made their excitement clear by screaming at us. These encounters is what me makes that I want to get out there, crawl trough the mud and experience what nature kept hidden for us.
Image Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No