This realistic wildlife photo was taken in Morocco, showing a Barbary macaque mother and her infant. The adult macaque faces the camera with a calm expression, while the baby snuggles firmly on its mother's back. The softly blurred background highlights the fine fur texture and vivid expressions of the macaques. Barbary macaques are the only native North African macaque species, also the only wild macaque population in Europe. The picture conveys natural trust and warm affection between parent and offspring, very healing.