Geladas on the "Roof of Africa"
The gelada monkey is an iconic animal of Ethiopia's Simien Mountains. They spend the night on tiny ledges on the impossibly steep cliffs of these canyons to protect themselves from leopards, and climb back on the plateau at daybreak to graze all day because this grass is not nutritious.
Awards
World Photo Annual
2025Bronze
Wildlife
Non Professional
Geladas on the "Roof of Africa"
The gelada monkey is an iconic animal of Ethiopia's Simien Mountains. They spend the night on tiny ledges on the impossibly steep cliffs of these canyons to protect themselves from leopards, and climb back on the plateau at daybreak to graze all day because this grass is not nutritious.
About Artist
Turgay Uzer
Quite soon after my birth in 1952 I started in film photography and have now progressed to digital mirrorless. After graduating from Harvard I taught physics at Atlanta's Georgia Tech from which I retired to devote myself to travel and photography. My favorite travel destinations are Zambia's South Luangwa, Botswana's Okavango Delta, Brazil's Pantanal, and South Georgia Island . My favorite animals subjects are big cats and wild dogs. I favor animal-in-habitat images as well as close-up portraits with eye contact - not an easy task since eye contact with wild animals tends to be fleeting.
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