Few sights in nature are as heartwarming as a mother with her young. Whether it’s a giraffe gently guiding her calf or a rhino keeping watch over her little one, these moments show the deep care and protection that exist in the wild.
In this new collection, photographer Joe Neely captures these bonds between mothers and their babies in their natural habitats. His images offer an intimate look at family life in the animal kingdom, reminding us of the beauty and tenderness found in nature.
#23
"Elephants in Amboseli National Park headed back to the forest before sunset. It gets really dusty in Amboseli, in fact, the name means 'salty dust'."
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54points
#24
"Badger mom watching over her babies as they play around their home in Yellowstone.
Fun fact: A badger's home is called a sett."
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54points
#25
"In the jungle-like environment of Lake Nakuru National Park, there are believed to be fewer than 20 lions as of 2018, and we had the opportunity to meet one of the mothers and her single cub."
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53points
#26
"Sometimes the wildlife comes to visit us at home... they were very skittish.. collard peccary."
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52points
#27
"Baby elephant nursing at an oasis in the dry, hot deserts of Amboseli."
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47points
#29
"Harris's Hawk siblings.
Fun fact: A group of hawks is called a Cast. Harris's hawks are social birds that live and hunt in groups. Their social nature gives them strength in numbers, and they can easily give alarm calls to warn others and harass their potential predators such as coyotes, ravens, and the great horned owls."
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44points
