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Group of Guinea baboons in dim morning light

A group of Guinea baboons (Papio papio) is pictured here in their natural habitat in Senegal. The dim morning light creates an interesting contrast between their fur and their faces.

 

I was probably being a bit too loud, as three of them are looking in my direction. I was accompanying researchers from the Centre de Recherche de Primatologie Simenti, who study the baboons at very close range. This physical proximity provides multiple wonderful opportunities for photography, as exemplified by this picture.

 

More information about the research conducted there: www.dpz.eu/en/cognitive-ethology

 

More information about the Niokolo-Koba National Park: whc.unesco.org/en/list/153/

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Uploaded on August 14, 2025
Taken on June 29, 2025