22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Man of the Forest
Orangutans have 98% of the same DNA as humans. They are very intelligent animals who's populations numbers are declining during to deforestation and palm oil farming. Seeing one of these creatures in the wild was an experience I will never forgot. They are so much like humans! I wanted to show this animal in the immensely thick forest that they live in.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 05.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | Indonesia |
Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
Copyright: | © LEIGHTON LUM |