23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Breastfeeding in the jungle

I have visited Kibale National Park on several occasions. Often I watched and photographed chimpanzee families dynamics. Last year, while we were leaving a troup behind, we spotted a mother with her baby resting on a branch. Image taken from distance with a telephoto lens not to disturb the interaction that was unfolding before my eyes. Relaxed, undisturbed, we left them behind with a great "wow". I had never experienced that before.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Kibale National Park, Uganda
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Renato Granieri