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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Baby Sifaka's Precious Gaze

A baby Golden Crowned Sifaka clings tightly to its mother's back, its innocent expression capturing a moment of pure vulnerability in Madagascar's endangered primate population. This intimate portrait showcases the strong bond between mother and infant in one of the world's rarest lemur species.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Moronjolava, Madagascar
Copyright: © Satheesh Rajagopalan