Somehow this monkey reminds me of the Mona Lisa. It may well be that I am the only one that has this associaton, but he looks a thoughtful and a bit sad. This monkey was part of a group of 40 squirrel monkeys in the Amazon, but behaved a bit calmer than its peers. For more photos of Amazonian monkeys see: http://naturebylennart.com/mammals-blog/monkeys-of-tambopata/.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 (#WPY59). All my pictures were taken in the wild, so nothing from the zoo! I have been photographing since I was twelve years old and the focus has always been on nature photography. In the Netherlands I mainly look at birds, but.. Read more…