Red howler monkeys make a lot of noise especially early in the morning. Hearing them is therefore pretty easy, but seeing is harder. They often move around only in the canopy. Luckily this howler monkey was curious and came closer to get a better look at me. 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…