Baboon staredown, Nairobi, Kenya. Wildlife photograph by Ofir Drori, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, February 2025

Finalist Wildlife · February 2025

Baboon staredown

Photographed by Ofir Drori

When I encountered this alpha male baboon it was trying to intimidate me with a frightening stare. As we had this tense staredown I tried to convey the feeling with a zoom burst.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, February 2025
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
  • baboon
  • stare

The February 2025 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2025 Wildlife
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