As a Mother’s Day tribute, here are some photographs of mothers in the animal kingdom! Enjoy!

Here is a lioness with her cub, National reserve Pilanesberg, South Africa
photo credit: Gabriela Stebler
In this photograph a lion cub rubs its mother’s neck, begging for milk.

Elephants in Corbett National Park, India
photo credit: Yagdip Rajput

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

The baboons in the Selinda Reserve, Botswana
photo credit: Adrian Beeyli

A mother cheetah and cubs in the Masai Mara, Kenya
photo credit: Eberhard Brunner

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.”

Deer in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
photo credit: Wil Hershberger
A young fawn jumping on its mothers back to get a better look.

Sea Lions, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands
photo credit: Eddie Schermerhorn

Brown Bears Lake Clark, Alaska
photo credit: Rick Rasmussen