Other than baboons, vervet monkeys are the most commonly seen primates on East African safaris. They often hang around camps, and can be particularly mischievous. At Samburu in Kenya, you need to lock your tent at all times because the monkeys have figured out how to unzip the front entrance and ransack everything inside in search of food. I photographed this mother and her infant while we were eating lunch at the camp’s dining area. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
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Other than baboons, vervet monkeys are the most commonly seen primates on East African safaris. They often hang around camps, and can be particularly mischievous. At Samburu in Kenya, you need to lock your tent at all times because the monkeys have figured out how to unzip the front entrance and ransack everything inside in search of food. I photographed this mother and her infant while we were eating lunch at the camp’s dining area. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/400th of a second.
At first I thought this animal was called a “Velvet Monkey”, which would have been a hell of a name for a lounge singer.
What a great shot!
Love that the baby’s tail is wrapped around Mom’s. Nice capture.