Monkey holds its baby to the sky like Simba in the Lion King

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A monkey perfectly captures the Circle of Life by holding its baby to the sky like Simba in Lion King.

Photographer Dafna Ben Nun, 38, captured the incredible real life Disney moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe.

During her trip to the country to learn about the local wildlife, Dafna was instantly surprised to see life imitating art when the two monkeys recreating such a well-known moment.

*MANDATORY BYLINE* PIC FROM Dafna Ben Nun/Caters News - (PICTURED: An adult baboon holding its baby in Zimbabwe) - A photographer has captured the moment a monkey and its infant recreate the famous Lion King Circle of Life scene where the mother can be seen lifting up her baby. Dafna Ben Nun, 38, captured the incredible real life Lion King moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe. During her trip to the Southern African country to learn about the local wildlife Dafna was instantly surprised to see the two monkeys recreating such a well-known moment.SEE CATERS COPY

Photographer Dafna Ben Nun, 38, captured the incredible real life Disney moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe (Picture: Dafna Ben Nun/Caters)

*PIC USED FOR REFERENCE ONLY* PIC FROM Caters News - (PICTURED:The scene from The Lion King) - A photographer has captured the moment a monkey and its infant recreate the famous Lion King Circle of Life scene where the mother can be seen lifting up her baby. Dafna Ben Nun, 38, captured the incredible real life Lion King moment whilst on a trip to Zimbabwe. During her trip to the Southern African country to learn about the local wildlife Dafna was instantly surprised to see the two monkeys recreating such a well-known moment.SEE CATERS COPY

The famous scene comes from the 1994 Disney classic (Picture: Caters) Swap out the baboon for a lion cub and it is a near-perfect match (Picture: Dafna Ben Nun/Caters)

The scene from the 1994 classic is one of the most famous images in the Disney universe.

Dafna, from Israel, said: ‘I couldn’t believe it when I saw an adult baboon holding a baby, looking exactly like Simba in the Lion King. ‘It was just a split second, but it was fascinating to watch! ‘They were all in the same group so no harm was done to any of the animals.’