Moms in The Wild

Great photos of nature featuring wild animal mothers and their offspring.

Lioness with cub, National reserve Pilanesberg, South Africa
photo credit: Gabriela Stebler
In this picture a cub rubs her mother's neck, begging for milk.

Elephants in Corbett National Park, India
photo credit: Yagdip Rajput
Always nice to see how such a large animal like an elephant cares and protects her cubs.

Mountain gorillas, national parks of Rwanda.
photo credit: Rita Summers
A small mountain gorilla, sucking his mothers thumb

Polar bears in Vapusk, Manitoba, Canada
photo credit: Howard Ruby
"One reason why people like polar bears, is because of the tender relationship between mother and cub.

Brown Bears Lake Clark, Alaska
photo credit: Rick Rasmussen
"The rain was falling and a curious kid looks out from behind his mother.

Sea Lions, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands
photo credit: Eddie Schermerhorn
“I had been crawling around in the sand trying to get a good angle for a shot, when this scene fell into place.

The deer in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
photo credit: Wil Hershberger
Fawn jumping on his back mother to get a better look, who's coming down the hill.

Bald eagles, Katmai, Alaska
photo credit: John Hunter
"Hiding on a nearby cliff pays off with this a touching snapshot of a mother, feeding their chicks.

A mother cheetah and cubs in the Masai Mara, Kenya
photo credit: Eberhard Brunner
Patence pays off in this image of female cheetah guarding her cubs.

The baboons in the Selinda Reserve, Botswana
photo credit: Adrian Beeyli
"A family of baboons, happily courting each other on the island of Palm.