Parenting Collection (#100)

Net-casting Spider - male with eggsack Australia Family: Deinopidae
HB-3706 Net-casting Spider - male with eggsack Australia Deinopis subrula Family: Deinopidae Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hoopoe - Bring in food to feed chick at nest site - April - Trusillo - Spain
CK-4580 Hoopoe - Bring in food to feed chick at nest site April - Trusillo - Spain Upupa epops Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Garden Warbler - at nest feeding young
JAB-292 Garden Warbler - at nest feeding young Sylvia borin Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Robin - feeding young in nest
JD-13595 European ROBIN - feeding young at nest, with caterpillar / larvae Erithacus rubecula John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Daddy Long Legs Spider - female with egg sac
JD-5802 Daddy Long Legs Spider - female with egg sac Pholcus phalangioides John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

White-cheeked Tern - incubating egg on nest  
GKB-260 White-cheeked Tern - incubating egg on nest Sterna repressa Geoffrey K Brown Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wolf Spider Carrying egg sack
JD-6970 Wolf Spider - Carrying egg sack John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Garden Cross Spider - female protecting egg sac. UK
DOW-183 Garden Cross Spider - female protecting egg sac UK Araneus diadematus Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Garden Cross Spider - female preparing support for egg sac. UK
DOW-182 Garden Cross Spider - female preparing support for egg sac UK Araneus diadematus Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Orphean Warbler - feeding chicks at nest
DE-3682 Orphean Warbler - feeding chicksat nest Sylvia hortensis M. D. England Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguins - fat female that has been feeding at sea and lean male that has stayed behind to brood the egg
AUS-1934 Emperor Penguins - fat female that has been feeding at sea and lean male that has stayed behind to brood the egg Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Fred Olivier / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

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AUS-264 A wolf spider - close-up of spiderlings on females back Lycosa sp Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wolf Spider BB 391 Paradosa genus - Carrying young © Brian Bevan ARDEA LONDON
BB-391 WOLF SPIDER - carrying young Paradosa genus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

This female wolf spider (Lycosa sp) is bearing her brood of young on her back. Townsville, Queensland, Australia
AUS-690 A wolf spider - female bearing brood of young on back. Townsville, Queensland, Australia Lycosa sp. Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

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AUS-262 A wolf spider - female, an outback spider, carrying her egg sac Australia Lycosa storrii Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

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AUS-255 Sydney funnel-web spider - female at burrow entrance with egg sac Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Atrax robustus Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

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AUS-259 Redback spider - female with egg sacs Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Latrodectus mactans hasselti Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

Emperor Penguins - two birds bending down to check the eggs on their feet - Antarctica OLI00023
AUS-1933 Emperor Penguins - two birds bending down to check the eggs on their feet Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Fred Olivier / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

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AUS-263 A wolf spider - female carrying newly hatched spiderlings on back Lycosa sp Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguin - brooding egg during blizzard - Antarctica OLI00006
AUS-1930 Emperor Penguin - brooding egg during blizzard Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Fred Olivier / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rain spider. Female guarding recently hatched spiderlings on egg-sac suspended between leaves of aloe
ASW-4270 Rain spider - Female guarding recently hatched spiderlings on egg-sac suspended between aloe leaves Palystes sp. Nocturnal hunter living in vegetation and often entering houses

Rain Spider - Female guarding egg-sac suspended between leaves of aloe. Nocturnal hunter
ASW-4233 Rain Spider - Female guarding egg-sac suspended between leaves of aloe. Grahamstown, E. Cape, South Africa Palystes sp Nocturnal hunter, living in vegetation and often entering houses

Lake Malawi Fish - and Fry Cichlid - A mouth brooding Cichlid
AEB-2724 Lake Malawi Fish - and Fry Cichlid A mouth brooding Cichlid Melanochrohis joanjohnsonae exasperatus Melanochromis joanjohnsonae Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal

Caspian Tern - with chicks
WW-3710 Caspian Tern - with chicks Hydroprogne caspia Wardene Weisser Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Eurasian Golden Oriole - feeding chicks at the nest
WC-903 Eurasian Golden Oriole - feeding chicks at the nest Oriolus oriolus Werner Curth Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Ringed Pipefish - male with eggs - unique to this family is that the male takes care of the eggs and young - Indonesia
VT-8888 Ringed Pipefish - male with eggs Indonesia Dunckerocampus dactyliohorus Unique to this family is that the male takes care of the eggs and young

Common Sea Horse - The male carries young in a pouch. Papua New Guinea HOR-004
VT-8505 Common SEAHORSE - male carrying young in pouch Papua New Guinea Hippocampus kuda Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hamadryas Baboon - female transporting offspring
USH-543 Hamadryas BABOONS - female with baby on her back Papio hamadryas Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Black Woodpecker - male approaching nest entrance with food begging chick, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4237 Black Woodpecker - male approaching nest entrance with food begging chick Lower Saxony, Germany Dryocopus martius Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black Woodpecker - male at nest entrance feeding chick, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4236 Black Woodpecker - male at nest entrance feeding chick Lower Saxony, Germany Dryocopus martius Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black Woodpecker - male at nest entrance with 2 chicks begging for food, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4233 Black Woodpecker - male at nest entrance with 2 chicks begging for food Lower Saxony, Germany Dryocopus martius Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

White Wagtail - juvenile being fed by parent bird, on tin roof, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3987 White Wagtail - juvenile being fed by parent bird, on tin roof, Lower Saxony, Germany Motacilla alba Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Oystercatcher - parent bird feeding chick, Island of Texel, Holland
USH-3999 Oystercatcher - parent bird feeding chick Island of Texel, Holland Haematopus ostralegus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rough Legged Buzzard - on nest ledge with young
UB-102 Rough Legged Buzzard - on nest ledge with young Buteo lagopus Uno Berggren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Twite - feeding chicks in nest
SR-623 TWITE - feeding young at nest Acanthis flavirostris Sid Roberts Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Wilson's Phalarope - male at nest with eggs
SR-4571 Wilson's Phalarope - male at nest with eggs Steganopus tricolor Sid Roberts Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Chimpanzee - mother carrying one year old infant - tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa
SE-51 Chimpanzee - mother carrying one year old infant tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Chimpanzee - one year old infant riding on mother's back on forest trail - tropical forest - Western Uganda
SE-61 Chimpanzee - one year old infant riding on mother's back on forest trail tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal

Chimpanzee - mother grooming one year old infant - tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa
SE-68 Chimpanzee - mother grooming one year old infant tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Chimpanzee - mother holding one year old infant - tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa
SE-27 Chimpanzee - mother holding one year old infant tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Chimpanzee - mother swinging on vines carrying three month old infant - tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa
SE-29 Chimpanzee - mother swinging on vines carrying three month old infant tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display

Chimpanzee - three month old infant - tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa
SE-30 Chimpanzee - three month old infant tropical forest - Western Uganda - Africa Pan troglodytes Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Alaskan Brown Bear - feeding on fish - Katmai National Park, Alaska
SE-254 Alaskan Brown Bear - feeding on fish Katmai National Park, Alaska Ursus arctos middendorffi Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Alaskan Brown Bear - sow nursing 2 year old cub Katmai National Park, Alaska
SE-241 Alaskan Brown Bear - sow nursing 2 year old cub Katmai National Park, Alaska Ursus arctos middendorffi Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Alaskan Brown Bear - sow and yearling cub running from male bear - Katmai National Park - Alaksa
SE-209 Alaskan Brown Bear - sow and yearling cub running from male bear Katmai National Park - Alaska Ursus arctos middendorffi Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display

Spotted Hyena - mother carrying 3-4 day old cub - Masai Mara Conservancy - Kenya
SE-166 Spotted Hyena - mother carrying 3-4 day old cub Masai Mara Conservancy - Kenya Crocuta crocuta Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spotted Hyena - 1 month old cub with mother in den - Masai Mara Conservancy - Kenya
SE-167 Spotted Hyena - 1 month old cub with mother in den Masai Mara Conservancy - Kenya Crocuta crocuta Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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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.