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Guardian of the Gorge

One of the Lost Chimps of Kyambura Gorge pauses high in the canopy, balanced in effortless strength. In this quiet moment, his pose reveals both the resilience and vulnerability of an isolated population surviving within Uganda’s disappearing forests.

Awards

World Photo Annual

2025

Honorable Mention

Portrait

Non Professional

Honorable Mention

Fine Art

Non Professional

Guardian of the Gorge

One of the Lost Chimps of Kyambura Gorge pauses high in the canopy, balanced in effortless strength. In this quiet moment, his pose reveals both the resilience and vulnerability of an isolated population surviving within Uganda’s disappearing forests.

About Artist

Kasey Mueller

From the dense jungles of Ecuador to the grasslands of the Serengeti (and the occasional backyard), my lens often focuses on endangered species, disappearing habitats, and those little creatures that make the world go round—like insects that literally "hold everything together." My work tells stories of survival, adaptation, and co-existence. I’m a photographer who thrives on collaboration. I have worked with Non-profits, NGOs, nature publications, scientific associations, and projects that support citizen science, scientific research, and conservation efforts worldwide.

Kasey Mueller

Photographic Areas of Focus

Fine Art, Macro, Nature, Photojournalism, Portrait, Sports, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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