16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Family Bonding

A mother and juvenile golden snub-nosed monkey embrace in the mountains of Western China. While these monkey are not the nothernmost dwelling, they are thought to endure colder temperatures than any other non-human primate. They are largely aboreal, spending as much as 97% of their time in the canopy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: China
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Jack Knoll