"This male chimpanzee, Totti, descended from the canopy with a singular motive—desire. A young female chimpanzee sat high above him, and Totti, desperate to win her attention, posed, gestured, and called in every seductive way imaginable. But despite his efforts, she remained oblivious to his advances. Undeterred, the wannabe alpha male lies back, hands behind his head, and dreams of what could have been."
This poignant moment of raw emotion was captured in Kibale National Park, Uganda, and went on to win Animal Portraits at the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
Experience the full story behind this iconic photograph by watching the exclusive behind-the-scenes video
"This male chimpanzee, Totti, descended from the canopy with a singular motive—desire. A young female chimpanzee sat high above him, and Totti, desperate to win her attention, posed, gestured, and called in every seductive way imaginable. But despite his efforts, she remained oblivious to his advances. Undeterred, the wannabe alpha male lies back, hands behind his head, and dreams of what could have been."
This poignant moment of raw emotion was captured in Kibale National Park, Uganda, and went on to win Animal Portraits at the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
Experience the full story behind this iconic photograph by watching the exclusive behind-the-scenes video
