Wildlife: African Wildlife

West Africa's Great Apes

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A closeup shot of a silverback gorilla eating vegetation while showing his teeth in congo, africa
Sustenance
A juvenile bonobo walks adeptly across a tree branch in the DRC, Africa
Born to be Agile
An alpha male chimpanzee stands with an aggressive stance and branch in hand to defend his alpha position in the Congo, Africa.
…And Carry a Big Stick
A young chimpanzee looks inquisitively at something that caught its gaze while on the ground in Congo, West Africa.
Curious
A bonobo looks out from behind leaves during an early morning forage for food in the DRC, Africa.
Framed
A bonobo looks out from its perch in a tree during its morning food foray in the DRC, Africa
Eye Contact
A western lowland gorilla stands out on a branch while calling in the congo, west africa.
Western Lowland Gorilla Calling
A bonobo sits on a tree limb eating its morning meal of local ripe fruit.
Breakfast
A close up shot of a western lowland gorilla scratching its face and showing its hand in the congo, west africa.
Gorilla Scratching
Two chimpanzees sit on the ground and look off in the distance, focused on something that caught thier eyes in the Congo , West Africa.
Fixated
A chimpanzee adroitly descends from a tree in the Congo, West Africa.
At Home in the Trees
A chimpanzee demonstrates the typical mode of quadruped ambulation on the ground as it knuckle-walks in the Congo, West Africa.
Knuckle Walking
A close up facial image of a western lowland silverback gorilla in congo, west africa.
Silverback
A bonbon female foraging during the early morning hours in the DRC, Africa.
Bonobo Foraging
an adult male chimpanzee looks a the camera and appears to be contemplating or thinking in the congo, west Africa.
Pensive
A female bonobo pauses, its mouth filled with fruit, while foraging in the early morning in DRC, Africa.
Bonobo with Mouth Full of Fruit
A female bonobo pauses, its mouth filled with fruit, while foraging in the early morning in DRC, Africa.
Berries
A wild western lowland gorilla climbs a tree with fruit in its mouth in congo, west africa.
Tree Climber
A bonobo in a tree stands and reaches for fruit during an early morning forage in the DRC, Africa.
Gathering Breakfast
A young chimpanzee plays with a vine and looks at something that caught its gaze in Congo, West Africa.
Tactile
A male western lowland gorilla stands on a branch and looks at the camera in congo, west africa.
Western Lowland Gorilla on Branch
A Bonobo stares at the photographer, a strange visitor to his forest home in DRC, Africa
Inquisitive Stare
An adult chimpanzee adroitly descends from a tree in the Congo, West Africa.
Adroit Descent
Two chimpanzees communicate closely while on the ground in the Congo, West Africa.
Alliance
A western lowland gorilla male sits and prepare to drink from a river in congo, west africa.
Preparing to Drink
A bonobo forages in the early morning hours in the democratic republic of the congo (DRC), Africa.
Bonobo Foraging on Stems
A bonobo chews on the stalk of a leaf during one of its early morning forages for food in the DRC, Africa
Tender Shoots
A chimpanzee in congo, west africa reaches for a stick or is using it as a tool
Probing
An adult chimpanzee sits and scratches its head and appears to be thinking in the Congo, West Africa.
Head Scratcher
A mother chimpanzee carries her baby on her back as they travel on the ground in the Congo, west africa.
On the Back
Close up image of a western lowland gorilla male in Ccngo, west africa.
Future Silverback
A chimpanzee demonstrates the typical mode of quadruped ambulation on the ground as it knuckle-walks in the Congo, West Africa.
Quadruped Ambulation
A western lowland gorilla silverback male eating in congo, west africa.
Silverback Eating
A standing chimpanzee vocalizes in the Congo, West Africa.
Communication
A chimpanzee mother rests on the ground with her baby on her back in Congo, West Africa.
Protector
An adult chimpanzee gestures forward while on the ground in the Congo, West Africa.
Piercing
A wild western loawland gorilla make examines its palm in cogno west africa.
Western Lowland Gorilla Inspecting Palm
An adult chimpanzee stands and looks off into the distance in the Congo, west africa.
Long Arms
A bonobo forages in the early morning hours in the democratic republic of the congo (DRC), Africa.
Bonobo Eating a Stem
A bonobo chews on a leaf stalk during its early morning foraging in the DRC, Africa
Testing for Tenderness
An adult chimpanzee walks directly toward the camera in the Congo, West Africa.
Coming at Ya’
an adult chimpanzee sits on a log with a piece of fruit in its mouth in the Congo, West Africa.
Frugivore
An alpha male chimpanzee with a large stick in his hand stomps toward another chimpanzee to keep it in line in the Congo, West Africa.
Keeping the Order
A young chimpanzee plays with a vine and looks at something that caught its gaze in Congo, West Africa.
You Looking at Me?
A closeup photo of a chimpanzee showing detail in the features of its face in the Congo, West Africa.
Distinguished
A close up image of a western lowland gorilla make in congo, west africa.
Western Lowland Gorilla Male
A close up image of a male silverback western lowland gorilla in congo, west africa.
Silverback Portrait
A western lowland gorilla sits on a branch in congo west africa
Western Lowland Gorilla Sitting
A bonobo youngster rides on it's mothers back and looks out at the photographer in the DRC, Africa
Young Bonobo on Mothers Back
A close up image of a silverback male western lowland gorilla eating foliage in congo, west africa
Silverback Herbivore
A chest view of a male western lowland gorilla in congo, west africa.
Trending Silverback
A male western lowland gorilla stands on a branch in congo, west africa.
Western Lowland Gorilla Male
A close up image of a male western lowland gorilla eating sugar cane in congo, west africa.
Gorilla Eating Cane
A bonobo forages for food in the DRC, Africa
Focused Foraging
A western lowland gorilla male stands on a branch in congo, west africa.
Gorilla Standing Strong