A judge ruled Naruto, the crested macaque who took selfies on a photographer's camera, could not claim copyright infringement. PETA had filed the complaint on the monkey's behalf.

PETA argued that the monkey — or more accurately, a Sulawesi crested macaque — owns the copyright in the photo. PETA sued using the monkey’s name so the case is called Naruto v. Slater.

Naruto snapped a famous photo in 2011 when he snagged the camera of a British nature photographer who sought to dismiss the case, saying his company, Wildlife Personalities Ltd., owned the copyright.

Here, we are comparing Monkey D. Luffy, Naruto Uzumaki, and Ichigo Kurosaki across power feats, character growth, and story impact, and rank who stands tallest in May 2025’s storylines.

Here, we are comparing Monkey D. Luffy, Naruto Uzumaki, and Ichigo Kurosaki across power feats, character growth, and story impact, and rank who stands tallest in May 2025’s storylines.

Naruto somehow swiped Slater's camera and managed to snap a few pictures. Slater later published a book, including some of the so-called "monkey selfie" images.