Thomas Nicolon. Eastern Lowland Gorilla.

A critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla looks at the photographer through the vegetation in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thomas Nicolon is a multimedia storyteller and a National Geographic explorer. His photo work focuses on wildlife conservation, and has been published in National Geographic, Le Monde, Mongabay, Reuters and many more outlets.

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