Parenting Collection

Highland Cow with Calf - Calf seeking contact mother-cow, on meadow. Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1463 Highland Cow with Calf - Calf seeks contact from mother. Lower Saxony, Germany. Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040
TOM-1919 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sea Otter - mother carrying young (under three weeks) pup - Monterey Bay - USA _C3A5900
TOM-1645 Sea Otter - mother carrying young (under three weeks) pup Monterey Bay - USA Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Gorilla - female carrying baby animal, distribution - central Africa, Congo, Zaire, Rwanda
USH-3849 Gorilla - female carrying baby animal distribution - central Africa, Congo, Zaire, Rwanda Gorilla gorilla Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Female transporting 3 chicks on her back Island of Texel, Holland
USH-1649 Great Crested Grebe - Female transporting 3 chicks on her back Island of Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Texel / Milk Sheep Ewe with lamb
USH-351 Texel SHEEP - Ewe with lamb Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippopotamus
SM-1188 HIPPOPOTAMUS - adult and juvenile heads in weeds with young Hippopotamus amphibius Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

The Crucifixion, 1340s. Creator: Pietro Lorenzetti
The Crucifixion, 1340s

Western Grey Kangaroo - mother & joey in pouch - Australia
CAN-1029 Western Grey KANGAROO - with joey in pouch Australia Macropus fuliginosis John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Grey wolf (Canis lupus) mother with young pup lying in grass. June
TOM-1301 Grey wolf - mother with young pup lying in grass June. North America Canis lupus Image was taken in a wild setting in Northern Montana, USA, with a privately owned

The Adoration of the Christ Child. Creator: Unknown
The Adoration of the Christ Child. (ca. 1515)

Mother and Child, c. 1906. Creator: Gari Melchers
Mother and Child, c. 1906

Picture No. 10789115
Hen Harrier - Male passing prey to female in flight above nest (Circus cyaneus) Date:

Sea Otters - mother with young pup with "natal pelage" - Monterey Bay - USA _C3A7378
TOM-1648 Sea Otters - mother with young pup with "natal pelage" Monterey Bay - USA Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Koala - mother with piggybacking young climbs up a tree to change to a new feeding and sleeping tree
SAS-1261 Koala - mother with piggybacking young climbs up a tree to change to a new feeding and sleeping tree. The young clings vigorously to its mother's back to not to fall off

Brown Bear With cubs
LA-363 European BROWN BEAR - with cubs by water Ursus arctos Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giant Panda - female holding four month old young born in a Zoo. San Diago Zoo, California, USA
KF-11727 Giant Panda - female holding four month old young born in a Zoo. San Diago Zoo, California, USA. Ailuropoda melanoleuca Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display

Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902. Creator: Mary L. Macomber
Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902

Tarantula / Bird-eating Spider - at nest carrying egg cocoon
LB-10906 Tarantula / Bird-eating Spider - at nest carrying egg cocoon Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, England
USH-1402 Oystercatcher - Parent tending chicks on moorland Northumberland, UK Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Northern Elephant Seal - females squabbling over newborn pup (still wet from birth) - Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA, USA
SE-1098 Northern Elephant Seal - females squabbling over newborn pup (still wet from birth) Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA, USA Mirounga angustirostris Suzi Eszterhas contact details

Emperor Penguin - father staring down at egg as the chick makes its first break in the shell - Antarctica OLI00012
AUS-1932 Emperor Penguin - father staring down at egg as the chick makes its first break in the shell Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Fred Olivier / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that

Mountain Gorilla - female with baby Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
MAR-456 Mountain Gorilla - female with baby Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Gorilla beringei beringei Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wren - adult feeding offspring at nest
USH-910 WREN - Adult feeding offspring at nest Troglodytes troglodytes Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Orangutans 4Mp278
TOM-1610 Orangutans Asia Pongo pygmaeus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - Adult with 3 young. Snow hill island Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri
WAT-10858 Emperor Penguin - Adult with 3 young Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cheetah - with 6 week old cubs, endangered species
RS-167 CHEETAH - with four 6 week-old cubs endangered species. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa Acinonyx jubatus Robyn Stewart Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Picture No. 10900164
Guinea Pig Date:

Picture No. 10856402
Shoebill / Whale-head Stork - pair at nest (Balaeniceps rex) Date:

Suricate / Meerkat - babysitters with young Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa
CH-5822 Suricate / Meerkat - adult babysitters & young Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa. Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Maasai Giraffe - mother and one week old young - Maasai Mara National Reserve
FL-3089-M Maasai Giraffe - mother and one week old young Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Giraffa camelopardalis tippelski Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Koala - Female and young in tree - Australia JPF29811
JPF-13101 Koala - Female and young in tree Australia Phascolarctos cinereus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sugar Glider - With young on back - East Coast, Australia, North-eastern coastal Australia JPF03748
JPF-14144 Sugar Glider - With young on back East Coast, Australia, North-eastern coastal Australia Petaurus breviceps Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguin - adult and chick. Snow hill island - Antarctica
WAT-11389 Emperor Penguin - adult and chick Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguin - adult and chick. Snow hill island - Antarctica
WAT-11372 Emperor Penguin - adult and chick Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penquin - With a large group of chicks - Snow Hill Island - Antarctica - October
CK-4266 Emperor Penquin - With a large group of chicks Snow Hill Island - Antarctica - October Aptenodytes forsteri Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion and lioness with prey Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve
VG-974 Lion and lioness with prey - Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve Panthera leo Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Arizona - With young in nest in Saguaro Cactus - The "Cat Owl" - A
CAN-3062 Great Horned Owl - with young in nest in Saguaro Cactus Arizona, USA Bubo virginianus The "Cat Owl" a really large owl with ear tufts or "horns"

Lion - male with cub
YAB-192 LION - single male playing with cub Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - two adults with two chicks. Snow hill island - Antarctica Cleaned background, added sky
WAT-11301-M Emperor Penguin - two adults with two chicks Snow hill island - Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Image digitally manipulated M

Polar Bear - mother with two cubs Canada
WAT-6058 POLAR BEAR - huddled in snow, with two cubs Canada Ursus maritimus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bottlenose Dolphin - Newborn Baby/Calf with Mother immediately after birth
STA-153 Bottlenose Dolphin - Newborn Baby / Calf with Mother immediately after birth Tursiops truncatus Part of a sequence of images Dolphin gestation / pregnancy lasts approx

Emperor Penguin - adults with chick. Snow hill island - Antarctica
WAT-11382-c Emperor Penguin - adults with chick Snow hill island - Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Domestic Pig Haellisches pig (old German Breed) Sow with Piglet
USH-602 Domestic PIG - Haellisches pig, sows face close-up smelling piglet, piglets mouth open Old German breed Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ring-tailed Lemur Family
JD-6712 RING-TAILED LEMUR - With young Madagascar Lemur catta John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Polar Bear With cub
JS-480 POLAR BEAR & cub Ursus maritimus John Swedberg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Our Village, c1890, (1936). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Our Village, c1890, (1936). Village scene by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd. Liverpool, 1936]

Northern River Otter - mother and pups - Northern Rockies - Montana - Wyoming - Western USA - Summer _D3A4668
TOM-1751 Northern River Otter - mother and pups Northern Rockies - Montana - Wyoming - Western USA Lontra canadensis Summer Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

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"Unbreakable Bonds: The Essence in the Animal Kingdom" In the vast meadows of Lower Saxony, Germany, a Highland Cow and her calf showcase the timeless beauty of parenting. The young calf seeks comfort and security in its mother's embrace, reminding us that love knows no bounds. Across the icy waters of Alaska, an Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter carries her precious pup on her chest. In this heartwarming display of affection, she ensures her little one is safe from harm as they navigate through their watery world. Traveling back in time to 1906, we witness a tender moment captured by Gari Melchers. A mother and child share an unspoken connection that transcends generations. This masterpiece serves as a reminder that parenting has always been at the core of human existence. Monterey Bay becomes a stage for another remarkable act of parental devotion as a Sea Otter cradles her young pup under three weeks old. With every gentle touch and protective gesture, she teaches us about selflessness and nurturing instincts. At San Diego Zoo in California, USA, we encounter a Giant Panda female holding her four-month-old cub born within captivity. As spectators admire their adorable bond from afar, it reminds us that even in artificial environments like zoos or cities, parenthood remains sacred. Venturing into central Africa's lush jungles lies another extraordinary example - a Gorilla carrying her baby with utmost care through Congo's dense forests. Their close-knit relationship reflects the strength found within family units across all species. On Texel Island in Holland stands an elegant Great Crested Grebe transporting not just one but three chicks on her back. Through this incredible feat of balance and dedication to protecting offspring until they are ready to face the world alone. The mighty Hippopotamus may seem intimidating at first glance; however, these gentle giants exhibit exceptional maternal instincts when it comes to their young.