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Male Bonobo
Pan paniscus

Location

Salonga National Park, DRC, Congo

Date

21/08/2016

Description

After tracking the Bonobos for many weeks they became accustomed to the photographer and sometimes the group would just hang out together - relaxing, stretching and grooming. This bonobo was lying on its back stretching out its arms.

Photo Link

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJXxaX7DxSa/

Learn More

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo
Christian Ziegler
Tropical biologist turned photojournalist for Max-Planck for Animal Behavior and NatGeo.
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