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Zoo visitor gets photo bombed by baboon

When Julie Harrison visited the Knoxville Zoo this week on Spring Break, she got a surprise when she snapped a selfie in front of the baboon exhibit.

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It's not everyday you get photo bombed by a baboon.

When Julie Harrison visited Zoo Knoxville this week on Spring Break, she got a surprise when she snapped a selfie in front of the baboon exhibit.

One of the very social and curious critters came up behind Julie to see what she was doing, then grinned mischievously into the camera to take her selfie to the next level!

Best. Selfie. Ever. Thanks, Julie!
Posted by Zoo Knoxville on Friday, March 25, 2016

Julie, who was visiting from Whittier, North Carolina, said she didn't even realize the baboon was there until she looked at the picture later.

And then there's this:

<p><a aria-describedby="js_1d9" aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_1d8" class="UFICommentActorName" data-ft="{"tn":";"}" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=501961105&extragetparams=%7B%22is_public%22%3Afalse%2C%22hc_location%22%3A%22ufi%22%7D" dir="ltr" href="https://www.facebook.com/maggie.meares?fref=ufi" id="js_1da" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16.08px; background-color: rgb(246, 247, 248);">Maggie Meares</a> shared this baboon selflie at Zoo Knoxville. </p>

When we posted Julie's photo bomb on Facebook, Maggie Meares shared one of her own with the Zoo Knoxville baboons a few years ago! (If you can't see the photo, click here.)

Got great zoo photos? The zoo is holding a photo contest -- you can get more information here.