A swarm of over-friendly lemurs has been filmed climbing onto the shoulders of visitors.
On a trip to Madagascar, Africa, Bobby-Jo Vial, 35, was on a safari with her family when she came upon the lemurs.
The photographer from Dubbo, Australia, captured the sequence of photographs last month.
Many lemurs stand on the shoulders of tourists as they explore their surroundings in her charming photographs.
Bobby-Jo, the owner of Duma Safaris, said: “It was the first group of lemurs that we encountered.
These lemurs are accustomed to humans and are extremely inquisitive and tactile.
“They were difficult to photograph because they were running all over us and sitting on top of our cameras.”
“The guests came away completely enchanted with the lemurs and inspired by their encounter, which has motivated them to learn more about Madagascar’s endangered species and contribute to conservation efforts in the region.
“Our guests work at Australian zoos where they care for lemurs, and they were ecstatic to be able to observe and snap photographs of lemurs in their natural habitat.”
“I hope that the photographs encourage individuals to go to Madagascar and enjoy the country’s remaining forests, which have been greatly depleted.
“Due to rice farming and charcoal collecting, deforestation has reduced the amount of forest left to just 17 percent.”
