Photo of the Day

[Crewleader]

July 24, 2014
Family Time at Gombe

Photograph by Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers, National Geographic

The oldest chimp in Gombe and undisputed matriarch of the S family, Sparrow, a 56-year-old female (second from the right, looking up) and two generations of offspring enjoy a tight-knit grooming session. “Sparrow is a tough old bird,” observes Carson Murray, who followed her for several seasons. “She raises strong, competent daughters,” Murray says, “but her sons are mama’s boys.”



http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/

[libodem]

1. But why does it make me think of jackasses?

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[Crewleader]

2. No, here are those guys!

[libodem]

4. No doubt

I stand corrected.

[ohheckyeah]

3. That's a great photo.

The chimps are good subjects and it's beautifully rich in color.

[Crewleader]

6. I think so too ohheckyeah

[alfredo]

5. Beautiful

[Crewleader]

7. Hi alfredo

Beautiful indeed!