Shattil & Rozinski / Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mother and pup off the coast, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean, September

John Cancalosi / Great egret (Ardea alba) adult with chicks begging for food on nest, Louisiana, USA

Tom Vezo / Two Lynx kittens {Lynx lynx} USA. Captive

Tom Vezo / Lynx kitten {Lynx lynx} on a rotten log. USA. Captive

Tom Vezo / Three Common / Mew gull {Larus canus} chicks standing in water, USA.

John Cancalosi / Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) adult with newborn young, Oregon, USA, captive

John Cancalosi / Curve-billed Thrasher chicks (Toxostoma curvirostre) with adult attending young on nest, Arizona, USA

Tom Vezo / Burrowing owl {Athena cunicularia} four chicks at entrance to nest burrow, Tucson, Arizona, USA

John Cancalosi / Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Adult on nest with eggs, NY, USA

John Cancalosi / Great Egret (Ardea alba) with young on nest, Louisiana, USA

John Cancalosi / Great Egret (Ardea alba) on nest with young, Louisiana, USA

John Cancalosi / Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Adult on nest with eggs, NY, USA