No matter how many stunning photographs of wildlife you see, there is always something special about pictures of chimps. Maybe it is because we see so many human traits in them, or just that generally, they are quite simply, cute. One of the great things about chimpanzees is they seem to love the camera and they're playfulness makes them eminently photogenic. See what I mean with this collection of pictures of chimps.
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When I look at pictures of chimps, I like to imagine what they are saying."My Mom said this would taste good but it tastes just like string to me."
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There are many ways love is expressed in the animal kingdom but only primates hug.
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Do you think he learnt twerking from Miley?
I don't know if this is photoshopped or not but instinct tells me not. The positioning of the chimps hands would be too coincidental.
"Hey, so I may be getting a bit old, and I may have a few grey whiskers, but I still take a mean photo."
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Female chimps have strong mothering instincts.
"And if I'm going to do it for one, why not do it for two. No skin off my snout."
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"I don't want to perform every day. A chimp needs his rest
you know."
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"I look like this because my dentures don't quite fit properly ^_^ . I still look good though - don't ya think?"
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Baby chimps stay in physical contact with their mothers for a long time. These two beautiful chimps are mom Fanni and baby Fax who live in the Kasakela Chimp Community in Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
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Baby chimps get lots of attention from Mom. Like humans, chimps give birth to single babies (twins are rare) so Mommy Chimp has lots of time to lavish all her love on Baby Chimp for 4-6 years, until another baby comes along.
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"I'm six months old and I'm not ready to leave the security of mom's bosom yet." This picture was taken in Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya.
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How precious is this? There are so many pictures of chimps that make you smile from ear to ear
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Bonobos are one of the two species of the pan genus - the other being chimpanzee. Bonobos are the smaller and were once called the pygmy chimp.
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This wonderful photo was taken by Frank Getzke.
The infant chimp in the image captures the essence of youthful innocence and curiosity characteristic of our closest animal relatives. With eyes that seem to tell a thousand stories, this little one clings to a sense of safety, likely found in the embrace of its mother. Just like human babies, infant chimps spend a significant portion of their early life learning from their parents and exploring their surroundings with awe. Each wrinkle on their face and gesture they make is a step in their journey of growth, a moment of natural beauty and wonder that Frank Getzke has masterfully frozen in time.
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Need a definition of cute? Look above.
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With so many cute pictures of chimpanzees, it's easy to forget they are wild animals and are ferocious hunters.
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Here a two year old chimpanzee is feeding a baby tiger in a Thailand zoo.
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This is from a series of amazing pictures of chimps taken at the Artis Royal Zoo by Dutch photographer A.J. Haverkamp.
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I just get the sense his guy has been around and seen and done a lot. This wonderful portrait is the work of Gabi Guiard, a photographer from Barcelona.
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"I think I'll just hang here until it's time for tea. I might swing a little..."
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I don't like seeing chimps dressed in clothes but some props are just so right.
"Hey I came to a quiet part of the forest to enjoy this lump of fruit. What are you doing here? I'm not sharing. It's mine. All mine."
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A magnificent specimen who has a home in Bloemfontein Zoo in South Africa.
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This is the first time I ever saw a hairless chimp.
Brad Wilson took this picture. He's a handsome devil isn't he? Or maybe it's a beautiful female.
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"Shout as loud as you like - I'm not listening. Ner ner ner ner ner."
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"I'm going to grow up to be a supermodel! I'll be better than Gazelle Bundchen and Naomi Campbull and Tiger Banks and Eland MacPherson any day"
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Don't you think he looks like Henry Fonda in that movie?
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A handsome resident of Cincinnati Zoo.
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",,, because I can do it better and for longer than you. I have a whole portfolio of funny faces."
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Pictures of baby chimps that are this cute rouse similar emotions as when you see pictures of human babies at the same age (3 months.)
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"I'm hungry - ok? And I'm too old to make more than one trip."
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Mom and baby enjoying playtime in the Kokolapori Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Bonobo is only found in an area of the Congo Basin.
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"Yeah, I know my face scrunches up when I sit hunched over like this , but you can still see my big beautiful brown eyes can't you? They're my best feature you know!) This gorgeous creature has a home in the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone.
"I like bananas. Do you like bananas?" "Oh yes, I love bananas."
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The worlds' first albino chimpanzee was named Pinky by the wardens of her Sierra Leone sanctuary. Not only is she albino but she has one blue eye and one brown eye.,
I had to include a British chimp - this cutey lives at Colchester Zoo in England.
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"It's our game and you're not invited."
I do hope you saw some pictures of chimpanzees here that brought a smile to your face. Which was your favorite? I like number 13 ‘cos it’s funny, number 43 because it’s so human and number 21 because we should never forget these are wild creatures.