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A chimpanzee pauses and looks down as its family moves across the forest floor of Loango National Park, Gabon.

On a trek through the forest, Nora’s guide signalled for the group to stop near the bank of a swamp.

They heard the call of a chimp first, then the leaves around them started to rustle and a group of chimpanzees appeared.

This family is called the Rekambo group. A group of researchers from the Ozouga Chimpanzee Project is studying them.

Nora couldn’t believe her luck when they started to climb the nearby trees. As she peered through her viewfinder, a large male paused and looked down at them.

The chimp craned its neck forward and its eyes seemed to widen, as if to get a better look.