A juvenile vervet monkey practices a dramatic landing pose on the ground in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.

Nailing the Superhero Landing!

Species

Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet Monkey)

LC Least Concern · population decreasing

Ecoregion

Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands

Places

Ngolia

Protected Areas

Tsavo West

Season

Summer

Lighting

Midday

Genre

Environmental Portrait

Behavior

Solitary Play

Life Stage

Juvenile

Camera Details

Camera: NIKON Z 9
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 800mm

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