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Top Story : Autistic teenager sets Guinness World Record in Nigeria
A view of the canvas painting by Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
Nigerian musician Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (D'banj) (C-L) with Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (C-R) a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
Nigerian musician Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (D'banj) (L) with Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (R) a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
Nigerian musician Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (D'banj) (L) with Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (R) a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
School children and attendees admire the canvas painting by Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
People take pictures with a banner of Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
A view of the canvas painting by Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke a 15 year old autistic artist who won the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas, during an unveiling ceremony at Eagle Square on World Autism Day in Abuja, Nigeria on April 2, 2025. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15 year old Nigerian artist with autism, has set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas by an individual with his 12,303.87 square meter painting titled Impossible is a Myth. Officially recognized in November 2024 and unveiled in Abuja on World Autism Awareness Day, the massive artwork reflects both his unique abstract expressionist style and the challenges he has overcome. Introduced to art as a child, Kanyeyachukwu used color as a vital form of self expression, and with the support of structured routines and his family, particularly his father, his talent has flourished into international recognition. Matrix Images / David Durowaiye
Sports showcase - MotoGP
Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (C) of Ducati Lenovo Team at the starting grid before the Tissot Sprint Race, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
Thai MotoGP rider Somkiat Chantra of LCR Honda, in action during the Tissot Sprint Race, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
Australian MotoGP rider Jack Miller of Prima Pramac Yamaha arrives at the paddock before the second practice session, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
A young Thai MotoGP fan sports a hair cut showing the number 93 in support of Spanish rider Marc Maquez of Ducati Lenovo Team, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02 2025.
Australian MotoGP rider Jack Miller of Prima Pramac Yamaha in action during warmup, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02 2025.
Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Ducati Lenovo celebrates on the podium after winning the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02 2025. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (R) of Ducati Lenovo leads the race on the final laps ahead of Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez of BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP, on his way to win the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02, 2025. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Spanish MotoGP rider Joan Mir of Honda HRC Castrol, drives along the pitlane at the end of practice ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, February 28, 2025. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Ducati Lenovo Team in action during the Tissot Sprint Race, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Ducati Lenovo reacts on the podium after winning the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02 2025. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Italian MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati Lenovo Team, in action during qualifying, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Spanish MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales of Red Bull KTM Tech3 at the starting grid before the Tissot Sprint Race, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
Thai models gold Pt Lane Walk signs before the MotoGP riders parade ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 02 2025.
Spanish MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales (L) of Red Bull KTM Tech3 at the starting grid before the Tissot Sprint Race, ahead of the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, March 01 2025. The PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2025 will take place on March 02 2025.
Spanish rider Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team sits inside the garage at the end of free practice 1 ahead of the OR MotoGP of Thailand 2023 at the Chang Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, October 27 2023. The OR MotoGP of Thailand 2023 will take place on October 29 2023. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Features showcase - Baboons in urban spaces in South Africa
Chacma baboons from the Klein Slangkop troop groom each other on Slangkop Mountain above the coastal village of Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on May 7,2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A mother Chacma baboon runs across the road with her baby in search of their sleep site while a gathered crowd of affected Kommetjie residents stand in protest to baboon living in the urban space in Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A City of Cape Town approved baboon monitor fires a paintball marker toward baboons of the Klein Slangkop baboon troop on the Slangkop Mountain above the coastal suburb of Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on May 7,2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
Kommetjie residents protest against the inaction of authorities with regard to habituated baboons who occupy the urban space in Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A woman holds a sign "Baboons belong in the mountains" during a protest against the inaction of authorities with regards to habituated baboons who killed her dog weeks prior in Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A habituated wild baboons raiding a City of Cape Town municipal bin in Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A baboon monitor follows a Chacma baboon in the seaside village of Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
The alpha male baboon Kataza of the Klein Slangkop troop on the Cape Town peninsula forages in the garden of a Kommetjie home in Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
NCC baboon management group monitor the boundary between the natural and urban space on the edge where Kommetjie and the Slangkop mountain meet in Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A juvenile Chacma baboons chews on a bird spike in the central business area of Kommetjie, Cape Town South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A nursing mother Chacma baboon forages through unsecured bins behind Kommetjie’s central commercial area in Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A baboon monitor follows a Chacma baboon in the seaside village of Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A Chacma baboon walks towards a shop in the seaside village of Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa on May 7, 2020. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
A sticker on the back of a Kommetjie residents vehicle in Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
Animal rights activists watch a male baboon on top of a parked car in after it was pepper-sprayed by a resident in Cape Town, South Africa on August 4,2024. In Cape Town, South Africa, the coexistence of humans and Chacma baboons in urban areas, particularly in villages like Kommetjie, has led to increasing tensions and conflicts. Despite efforts under the City of Cape Town's 'Baboon Strategic Management Plan,' which involves tracking, educating residents, and reducing baboon harm, hostilities between baboons and humans, including attacks on pets and property damage, continue to rise. The presence of baboons, who forage and sleep within urban spaces, has divided the community, pitting animal rights activists against frustrated residents. A recent survey of Kommetjie residents revealed that 55 percent have daily encounters with baboons, 85 percent have had baboons enter their homes, and 83 percent have altered their lifestyles to avoid conflict. However, with no alternative plans in place, the struggle between maintaining baboon welfare and ensuring human safety remains unresolved. Matrix Images / Alan van Gysen
Features showcase - Magic Tattoo Festival in Thailand
A devotee gets a San Yant tattoo by a tattoo master during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee gets a San Yant tattoo by a tattoo master during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, sprints towards the main shrine during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra, in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, sprints towards the main shrine during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra, in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Devotees attend the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee with his body covered in San Yant tattoo attends the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Devotees crowd under a stage waiting to receive holly water from a Thai Buddhist monk at the end of the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
Devotees attend the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel
A devotee in a trance, believed to be possessed by the spirits of the animal tattooed on his skin, during the annual Magic Tattoo Festival at Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, 23 March 2024. The Magic Tattoo Festival, also known as the 'Wai Khru Ceremony' (Wai Khru means 'honour the teacher'), attracts devotees from across the country who travel to Wat Bang Phra monastery to receive their traditional tattoos and pay their respects to the temple's master tattooist during the Magic Tattoo Festival. During the festival, devotees sit facing the main shrine before many, 'possessed' by the spirit of the animal tattooed on their skin, stand up, mimic the animal's behaviour and eventually make their way towards the main shrine, sometimes running at high speed, until they are stopped by a group of helpers and medics who bring them out of the trance by rubbing their ears. Receiving a Sak Yant is highly respected in Thailand, and many believe the tattoos have mystical powers to ward off bad luck and protect people from harm. Matrix Images / Diego Azubel