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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Ubud Aerialist

Nestled in the bustling village of Ubud is a sanctuary for long-tailed macaques, welcome to Monkey Forest. The beauty of having these cheeky monkeys roam freely around you is only surpassed by witnessing their impressive atlethicism as they leap and flip through the high branches of the trees. I was lucky to snap a photo just in time of this young macaque gracefully walking the thin branch with perfect equilibrium.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ubud, Indonesia
Copyright: © Catalina Garoafa