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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Just Chillin

I embarked on a trip into the ancient forests of Borneo in the Kalimantan area with a mission to capture some impressions of the critically endangered Orangutan population. This young one decided to take a rest, using its long legs and arms to literally become its own hammock.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Borneo, Indonesia
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Florian Kriechbaumer