Photo of boxing orangutan wins wildlife photography award

Yesterday, I posted Sam Rowley's fantastic photo of two brawling mice on a subway platform that won the London Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice award. Also in the animals-that-fight vein is Aaron Gekoski's photo of a pugilist orangutan, a beautiful and ultimately tragic image that earned Gekoski a Highly Commended award in the Natural History Museum's competition. From the photo caption:

Orangutans have been used in degrading performances at Safari World, Bangkok - and many other locations - for decades. The shows were temporarily stopped in 2004 due to international pressure, but today the shows continue - twice a day, every day - with hundreds of people paying to watch the orangutans box, dance, play the drums and more.

Image: Aaron Gekoski/Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.