20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mama gorilla and baby
On a gorilla trek in Bwindi, Uganda, we spent a magical half hour with the "bweza" family ("pretty" in the local dialect). With these magnificent gentle giants on the verge of extinction - only a few hundreds left in the wild - the experience was extremely emotional. Mama gorilla played with her baby and at a certain moment seemed as if she were kissing it.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Uganda |
Camera: | NIKON D7500 |
Copyright: | © Arie Katz |