Intimate Nature Photos of Geladas Monkeys in Ethiopia

Travel photographer Michael Runkel took a journey to the majestic Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia, home to a unique species of monkey: geladas. These large, long-haired primates live only in the country’s highlands – a range of deep ravines and towering rock formations – and eat mainly grasses. Michael specialises in taking photos of UNESCO world heritage sites, and his collection covers 630 of them, one of the most extensive of its kind.

Geladas Monkeys - mother and baby monkey — Baby cleaning a male Gelada baboon, Simien Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Sun setting over the Simien Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Debarq, Ethiopia, Africa

Stock Photo: Male Geladas Monkey — Male Gelada (Theropithecus gelada), Simien Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Stock Nature Photo: Male Geladas Monkey — Male Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) sitting on a cliff, Simien Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

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