ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2019 Submission

Captured image of a 39 year old Orangutan photographed on at the Atlanta Zoo in Georgia. A male Sumatran/Bornean orangutan born at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He was named Chantek which means 'beautiful'. He had a vocabulary of over 150 American sign language words(ASL) taught by Anthropologists and he understood spoken English.

When I captured this beautiful image his eyes were fixed on me as mine on his. It was as if I was in a trance wondering all he has seen in his many years. Nine months after this image Chantek passed away.

For five years I have been a nature photographer reflecting wildlife, their habitats and behaviors. I spend more time in nature than I do at home. I have a strong fascination for nature and wildlife and will continue photographing these beautiful animals.

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