22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Guardian of the forest
In the tropical rain, this mountain gorilla pauses to savor a bamboo. The intensity of his gaze testifies to the fragility of his habitat, threatened by human activity. This photo shows one of the last of the 600 mountain gorillas remaining in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Uganda |
Camera: | Canon EOS R6 |
Copyright: | © Jessy Hoffmann |