Say cheese! Trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera

Published: 19:46 EDT, 7 October 2026 | Updated: 19:46 EDT, 7 October 2026 A hilarious photo has captured a trio of cheeky monkeys posing for the camera with wide grins. The three rather happy Gelada monkeys were seen relaxing in the Ethiopian Highlands.The Gelada monkeys start smiling and grinning when they are nervous, photographer Dale Morris said. He added: 'These three saw me looking at them as I approached slowly with my 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.' The mother was with her young in the Highlands, which are over 3500 metres above sea level. They were travelling as part of a herd, which sometimes reach hundreds of monkeys. Say cheese! A trio of cheeky monkeys pose for the camera