Do you come here often? Heart-warming image of gorilla

Mail Online ^ | June 9, 2011

[nuconvert]

It was a scene that perhaps wouldn't have made the final cut of King Kong.

This lowland gorilla shares a moment of quiet reflection with a tiny mallard duckling, who seems fairly nonplussed about being in the presence of one of nature's most powerful beasts.

The heart-warming image is among Nature's Best Photography Magazine's wildlife photograph winners for 2010.

A stunning image of a frolicking bear in the woods and a dramatic scene of a hummingbird facing down a deadly viper were also among the winners of the competition, which received more than 25,000 entries.

The awards began with simple yet dynamic goals: to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature through the art of photography, and to use it as a creative tool for encouraging greater public interest in outdoor enjoyment and conservation.

The annual Windland Smith Rice International Awards programme is among the most highly-respected and visually compelling nature photography competitions in the world. The Grand Prize was won by Tom Cairns for his shot of an Osprey grabbing a fish from a lake in southern Finland.

[Doogle]

caption: “anutter tree seconds and you become a snack”

[Charles Henrickson]

If the story's about a photograph, it's a good idea to also post the photograph:

[ComputerGuy]

Here's an old one from the 80s. Koko even gave the kitty a name - 'All Ball'.

[nuconvert]

I wanted people to go to the link and be surprised and see the other photos. : ~ )

[Dr. Ursus]

I think I soiled myself-Kitty

[Deaf Smith]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbVMabc1ssI

[MinuteGal]

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed and was captivated by each and every photo. Thanks for the link to so much enjoyment and enlightenment.

Leni

[Ronald_Magnus]

We didn’t here what the gorilla said to the duck..”You got 3 seconds to get off this log”.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[windcliff]

That’s really cute.

[onedoug]

Ah, hum...I mean, apes.