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Say cheese! Trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera

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Boys, J. (2026, October 8). Say cheese! Trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16191693/Say-cheese-Trio-cheeky-monkeys-pose-camera.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-08 · by Jamie Boys

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Photographer Dale Morris captured an amusing photo of three Gelada monkeys posing with wide grins in Ethiopia's Highlands, which are over 3500 meters above sea level. The photographer noted that these monkeys typically smile and grin when they feel nervous. One monkey was a mother accompanied by her young, part of a herd that can number in the hundreds.
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A photographer named Dale Morris captured a humorous image of three Gelada monkeys in the Ethiopian Highlands, showing them posing with wide grins. The area where they were photographed is over 3500 meters above sea level. According to Morris, when he approached slowly with his camera, the monkeys felt slightly uncomfortable and started smiling and grinning as a nervous reaction. These monkeys often travel in herds that can consist of hundreds of individuals.

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'I think me staring at them made them feel a little uncomfortable, and so all three of them started smiling and grinning at me.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail
Say cheese! Trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera · assertive framing

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A hilarious photo has captured a trio of cheeky monkeys posing for the camera with wide grins. asserted
photo → capture → grins
The three rather happy Gelada monkeys were seen relaxing in the Ethiopian Highlands. asserted
monkeys → see → Highlands
The Gelada monkeys start smiling and grinning when they are nervous, photographer Dale Morris said. asserted
Morris → start → ?
He added: 'These three saw me looking at them as I approached slowly with my camera. asserted
I → add → camera
'I think me staring at them made them feel a little uncomfortable, and so all three of them started smiling and grinning at me. asserted
three → think → me
They were travelling as part of a herd, which sometimes reach hundreds of monkeys. asserted
which → travel → monkeys
A trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera asserted
trio → pose → camera
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