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Monkey takes self-portrait

Photographer David Slater was visiting a national park in Indonesia when he decided to get closer to the monkeys…

Slater said the photoshoot that resulted in these pictures took place after he set up a camera on a tripod. He left the equipment for a few moments and when he returned one of the creatures was, well, monkeying around with it.

“They were quite mischievous, jumping all over my equipment. One hit the button. The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it. At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back – it was amazing to watch.

“At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing.” But then the animals seemed to settle down.

“He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back.”

But, wait! The story continues, as lawyers find a way to ruin everything: Takedown notice for monkey self-portrait

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