"This male chimp came down from the canopy to the forest floor with one motive: Desire. A young female chimpanzee is above him in the canopy. Totti is doing his best to entice her away from other males. He poses, gestures, and calls in every seductive way possible. But, alas, to no avail. His advances go unnoticed. The female chimpanzee ignores him. Totti, the wannabe alpha male chimpanzee, lies back with hands behind his head and dreams of what could have been."
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"This male chimp came down from the canopy to the forest floor with one motive: Desire. A young female chimpanzee is above him in the canopy. Totti is doing his best to entice her away from other males. He poses, gestures, and calls in every seductive way possible. But, alas, to no avail. His advances go unnoticed. The female chimpanzee ignores him. Totti, the wannabe alpha male chimpanzee, lies back with hands behind his head and dreams of what could have been."
Experience the full story behind this iconic photograph by watching the exclusive behind-the-scenes video