Driving through the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, there is only one possibility: you will see Barbary macaques. In many cases, they have become accustomed to humans, so they no longer show fear when you drive by, or when you offer them something to eat. With many threats to the Barbary macaques, this is not a positive thing.
If you drive further into the forests, you have a chance of seeing wild macaques, which run away as soon as they hear a car or people. This Barbary macaque belonged to such a family of wild monkeys. He ran away when I approached. Only after sitting still for two hours was I able to capture this image. I was smiling from ear to ear.
As a full-time traveler, I explore the world with my girlfriend. We are currently traveling through Africa in a Land Rover Defender. Many of our images can be found here in the shop. If you have come across an image on social media that you don't see here, .. Read more…