The Water Bowl: The Story Behind the Chimp Burial Photo; Plus, Are Dogs Really That Smart?

11/02/2009 at 10:30 AM EST

The Water Bowl: The Story Behind the Chimp Burial Photo; Plus, Are Dogs Really That Smart?
© Monica Szczupider/National Geographic
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Monica Szczupider, the photographer who took National Geographic's chimp funeral photo, explains how the chimps reacted to seeing the 40-year-old chimp named Dorothy taken to her burial in September of 2008. Szczupider's photo is in the November issue of National Geographic magazine, on sale now. --blogs.ngm.com

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