23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Baby Orangutan
It's almost off-putting how closely orangutan behavior can mirror our own. While I was photographing this baby in Sabah, Borneo, she suddenly paused, looked straight into my eyes, and begin to wave her hand up and down at me. I had always thought of this gesture as uniquely human— and as far as I know, it's never been documented in orangutans before.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
| Copyright: | © paddy hackett |