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So... who officially 'owns' this picture? The photographer or the monkey?

A photographer from Chepstow has settled a legal fight against an animal rights group over a "monkey selfie" picture. Naruto the macaque monkey took the image in the Indonesian jungle in 2011 when it picked up a camera owned by David Slater. US judges had said copyright protection could not be applied to the monkey but Peta said the animal should benefit.

Now, an American Appeals Court has ruled in favour of humans over animals, when it comes to this case.

David Slater joined us on the programme.

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