1992 Photo Contest, Nature, 3rd prize
Photographer

Michael 'Nick' Nichols

Magnum Photos for National Geographic / Geo

01 January, 1991

Whiskey, a five-year-old male chimpanzee, lives out his days on a chain in the dank storeroom of a garage. He is kept in captivity to entertain customers.

About the photographer

Michael 'Nick' Nichols

Michael 'Nick' Nichols is a wildlife journalist; his narratives are epics where the protagonists are lions, elephants, tigers, and chimps. Scientist-conservationists like Jane Go...

Technical information

Camera
Canon

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