#Atsuyuki Ohshima

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Atsuyuki Ohshima — Kitty in the Kitchen (Comedy Pet Photography Awards, 2024)

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“Forest rodeo”

Location: Yakushima, Kagoshima, Japan

“Atsuyuki Ohshima quickly frames an unusual interaction as a macaque jumps on a deer.

A sudden movement behind the sika stag caught Atsuyuki’s eye. In an instant – using a tree as a springboard – a young Yakushima macaque jumped onto the deer’s back. Rodeo-riding of deer by the monkeys of Yakushima Island is rare, but not unheard of. Young male macaques have been seen clinging to female deer and trying to mate with them. In this case, however, the macaque was a young female, appearing just to be enjoying a free ride.”

by Atsuyuki Ohshima, Japan

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2023