Bearded Piglet, Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesian Borneo
When I first saw this group of bearded piglets in Borneo, they ran into the forest to be closer to the safety of their mother. Then, one by one, they crept back toward me, seemingly fascinated with the clicking of my camera. Eventually, this little guy went snout to glass. I posted a similar photo a few years back, but in this one, the young pig is even closer to my wide angle lens. Bearded pigs live amongst orangutans in the rain forest, following closely behind them to forage for their left over scraps of food. They get their name thanks to the impressive beards worn by adults. Here’s a shot of a full grown bearded pig that I previously posted.
Nikon D700 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/400th of a second