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Behaviour - Nature's Mothers (100) More files...
To celebrate Mother's Day, we've updated our gallery on animal mothers, showing the many ways in which they care for their young and demonstrating the powerful bond that exists in many species between mothers and their offspring.
Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant female 'Safi' aged 2 years with female 'Nasa' aged 23 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
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Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant female 'Safi' aged 2 years with female 'Nasa' aged 23 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
Ginger Domestic cat {Felis catus} mother grooming kitten, UK
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Jane Burton / Ginger Domestic cat {Felis catus} mother grooming kitten, UK
Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) females sitting with theirsuckling babies aged 2-4 weeks. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.
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Anup Shah / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) females sitting with theirsuckling babies aged 2-4 weeks. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.
RF- Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga) mother with new born foal. Masai Mara, Kenya. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Andy Rouse / RF- Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga) mother with new born foal. Masai Mara, Kenya. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Silvered / silver-leaf langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) female with her orange coloured young baby aged 1-2 weeks sitting in a tree. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.
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Anup Shah / Silvered / silver-leaf langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) female with her orange coloured young baby aged 1-2 weeks sitting in a tree. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.
Broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) baby in mothers mouth being carried from the nest, Sante Fe, Argentina, February
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Mark MacEwen / Broad snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) baby in mothers mouth being carried from the nest, Sante Fe, Argentina, February
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) mother and baby domesticated elephants in water, Bandhavgarh National Park, India. March.
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Tony Heald / Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) mother and baby domesticated elephants in water, Bandhavgarh National Park, India. March.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September.
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Doc White / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September.
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) female and a young cygnet foraging in sunset light, Kennet and Avon canal, Caen Hill, Wiltshire, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) female and a young cygnet foraging in sunset light, Kennet and Avon canal, Caen Hill, Wiltshire, UK, June.
Black grouse (lyrurus tetrix) female and chick at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black grouse (lyrurus tetrix) female and chick at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.
Gentoo Penguin {Pygoscelis papua} chick begging parent for food, Antarctica
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Edwin Giesbers / Gentoo Penguin {Pygoscelis papua} chick begging parent for food, Antarctica
Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) female 'Tata' and her unnamed baby aged 2-3 months portrait. Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, June 2010. Re...
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Fiona Rogers / Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) female 'Tata' and her unnamed baby aged 2-3 months portrait. Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, June 2010. Re...