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SUBMISSION: On the Inside Looking Out © 2022 Carrie Cook

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ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022 Submission - Fine Art Category

Ramses a beautiful silverback was born in 1971 and resides with life-long partner Amani at the Fort Worth Zoo. He has a tough exterior but is sensitive and calm once his trust is earned. Ramses is one of only three male gorillas over the age of 50 in zoos across the entire world. I was the former head of graphics at the Dallas Zoo and have complicated feelings about zoos. Born in captivity Ramses has never known the wild.