For photographer Anup Shah from the UK, taking pictures of wildlife is a way of connecting to nature authentically—sidestepping the masks that humans often put on in their interactions. Put off by the narcissism of social media, disenchanted with academia, Anup spends six months of the year going on adventures and connecting with nature through his shoots. That 35-year passion of his recently garnered Anup the Grand Prize in The Nature Conservancy’s 2021 Global Photo Contest. His photo? A female adult gorilla named Malui in the Central African Republic, who after giving birth to a stillborn baby, and grieving for 48 hours, found solace—even joy—in the midst of a kaleidoscope of butterflies. The gorilla shows an emotional authenticity not often seen in humans. Anup and his fellow expeditioners were on a two-month shoot over December and January in Dzanga-Sanga National Park and were following a family of nine western lowland …