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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Angel of the forest

A young Silky Sifaka (the locals call them "Angels of the forest") on the back of it´s mother in the montane rainforest of Marojejy mountains in Madagascar´s northeast. According IUCN, only 300 to 400 adult specimen of Silky Sifaka are left today, so this one, only two or three weeks old, is a sign of hope.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 09.2022
Photo Location: Madagascar
Camera: NIKON D7500
Copyright: © Ulf Krone