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Piggyback Collection (#6)

In the animal kingdom, the concept of piggybacking takes on a whole new meaning

Background imagePiggyback Collection: CLY02042

CLY02042
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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Wolf Spider BB 391 Paradosa genus - Carrying young © Brian Bevan ARDEA LONDON

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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: This female wolf spider (Lycosa sp) is bearing her brood of young on her back

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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: CLY02041

CLY02041
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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Hamadryas Baboon - female transporting offspring

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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Cattle Egret - perched on back of Merino sheep, Herdade de Sao Marcos Great Bustard Reseve and NP

Cattle Egret - perched on back of Merino sheep, Herdade de Sao Marcos Great Bustard Reseve and NP
USH-4250 Cattle Egret - perched on back of Merino sheep Herdade de Sao Marcos Great Bustard Reseve and NP, beside township Castro Verde, Alentejo

Background imagePiggyback Collection: warthog with pied crow on his back, Chobe NP, Botswana

warthog with pied crow on his back, Chobe NP, Botswana
SM-2789 Warthog with pied crow on his back Chobe NP, Botswana Phacochoerus aethiopicus, Corvus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Chimpanzee - one year old infant riding on mother's back on forest trail - tropical forest

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

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK

Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK
ROY-583 Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Barbary Macaque with young on back

Barbary Macaque with young on back
DOW-169 Barbary Macaque with young on back. Macaca sylvanus Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Ape: Mountain Gorilla - infant on mother back, Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa

Ape: Mountain Gorilla - infant on mother back, Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa
AW-6785 Ape: Mountain Gorilla - infant on mother back Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa Gorilla gorilla beringei Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Ape: Mountain Gorillas - female with infant on back, Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa

Ape: Mountain Gorillas - female with infant on back, Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa
AW-6778 Ape: Mountain Gorillas - female with infant on back Virunga Volcanoes, Rwanda, Africa Gorilla gorilla beringei Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Nosy termites - worker and soldier each being ridden by a Jockey beetle

Nosy termites - worker and soldier each being ridden by a Jockey beetle (Australoptochtus phoreticus) inquiline
AUS-531 Nosy termites - worker and soldier each being ridden by a Jockey beetle (Australoptochtus phoreticus) inquiline. Australia Nasutitermes walkeri Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Larvae of Jockey beetle - inquiline carried by Nosy termites (Nasutitermes walkeri)

Larvae of Jockey beetle - inquiline carried by Nosy termites (Nasutitermes walkeri) to be fed by other termites
AUS-532 Larvae of Jockey beetle - inquiline carried by Nosy termites (Nasutitermes walkeri) to be fed by other termites. Australia Australoptochus phoreticus Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK

Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK
ROY-584 Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Great Crested Grebe WAT 6826 Pair & young Podiceps cristatus © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON

Great Crested Grebe WAT 6826 Pair & young Podiceps cristatus © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON
WAT-6826 Great crested GREBE - pair and young among aquatic plants Podiceps cristatus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Barred fire salamander - three. Alsace - France

Barred fire salamander - three. Alsace - France
WAT-14518 Barred fire salamander - three Alsace - France Salamandra salamandra terrestris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Midwife Toad - male carrying eggs on back. Vaucluse - France

Midwife Toad - male carrying eggs on back. Vaucluse - France
WAT-14488 Midwife Toad - male carrying eggs on back Vaucluse - France M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePiggyback Collection: White-faced Saki - female with baby, distribution - Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela, Suriname

White-faced Saki - female with baby, distribution - Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela, Suriname
USH-3826 White-faced Saki - female with baby distribution - Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela, Suriname Pithecia pithecia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Mallard Duck TOM 46 Hen with ducklings among lily pads Anas Platyrhynchos © Tom & Pat Leeson

Mallard Duck TOM 46 Hen with ducklings among lily pads Anas Platyrhynchos © Tom & Pat Leeson / ARDEA LONDON
TOM-46 Mallard DUCK family - hen / female with ducklings amongst lily pads Western North America, June Anas Platyrhynchos Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Northern River Otter - mother swimming with pup riding on her back - Northern Rockies - Montana

Northern River Otter - mother swimming with pup riding on her back - Northern Rockies - Montana - Wyoming - Western USA
TOM-1748 Northern River Otter - mother swimming with pup riding on her back Northern Rockies - Montana - Wyoming - Western USA Lontra canadensis Summer Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Koala / Ash-coloured Pouched-Bear - mother with young on back - Otway National Park, Victoria

Koala / Ash-coloured Pouched-Bear - mother with young on back - Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia
SAS-1273 Koala / Ash-coloured Pouched-Bear - mother with young on back Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia Phascolarctos cinereus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Maues Tassel-eared Marmoset - female carrying baby on back Amazonia Brazil

Maues Tassel-eared Marmoset - female carrying baby on back Amazonia Brazil
NG-893 Maues Tassel-eared Marmoset - female carrying baby on back Amazonia Brazil Callithrix mauesi Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Golden-white Tassel-ear Marmoset - male carying 3 week old infants. Amazonas Brazil

Golden-white Tassel-ear Marmoset - male carying 3 week old infants. Amazonas Brazil
NG-1302 Golden-white Tassel-ear Marmoset - male carying 3 week old infants. Amazonas Brazil Callithrix chrysoleuca Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Verreaux's Sifaka with an infant - Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar

Verreaux's Sifaka with an infant - Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar
MAR-1272 Verreaux's Sifaka with an infant Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar Propithecus verreauxi Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Ring-tailed Lemur - young - Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar

Ring-tailed Lemur - young - Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar
MAR-1242 Ring-tailed Lemur - young Berenty Private Reserve - Southern Madagascar Lemur catta Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Hippopotamus - crowded into pool with crocodile trapped in centre - Luangwa National Park - Zambia

Hippopotamus - crowded into pool with crocodile trapped in centre - Luangwa National Park - Zambia
MAB-1272 Hippopotamus - crowded into pool with crocodile trapped in centre Luangwa National Park - Zambia Hippopotamus amphibius Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Hippopotamus - group of adults and young dozing in river - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

Hippopotamus - group of adults and young dozing in river - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL14342
FL-3302 Hippopotamus - group of adults and young dozing in river Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya Hippopotamus amphibius Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Hippopotamus - in water mother & young - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL14351

Hippopotamus - in water mother & young - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL14351
FL-3300 Hippopotamus - in water mother & young Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya Hippopotamus amphibius Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Hippopotamus - baby on mother's back in water - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL14844

Hippopotamus - baby on mother's back in water - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL14844
FL-3293 Hippopotamus - baby on mothers back in water Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya Hippopotamus amphibius Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Olive / Savanna Baboon - with young riding on back - Samburu National Reserve - Kenya JFL05339

Olive / Savanna Baboon - with young riding on back - Samburu National Reserve - Kenya JFL05339
FL-3191 Olive / Savanna Baboon - with young riding on back Samburu National Reserve - Kenya Papio anubis Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Olive Baboon - adult with young - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL05342

Olive Baboon - adult with young - Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya JFL05342
FL-3188 Olive Baboon - adult with young Maasai Mara National Reserve - Kenya Papio anubis Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Anubis / Olive / Savanna Baboon - Walking with young on back JFL00887

Anubis / Olive / Savanna Baboon - Walking with young on back JFL00887
FL-3065 Anubis / Olive / Savanna Baboon - Walking with young on back Africa Papio anubis Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Sifaka AW 3780 With young on back © Adrian Warren / ARDEA LONDON

Sifaka AW 3780 With young on back © Adrian Warren / ARDEA LONDON
AW-3780 SIFAKA - with young on back Madagascar Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Koala - Female and young in tree - Kangaroo Island, South Australia JPF04171

Koala - Female and young in tree - Kangaroo Island, South Australia JPF04171
JPF-14139 Koala - Female and young in tree Kangaroo Island, South Australia Phascolarctos cinereus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Sugar Glider - Female and young in tree - Australia, North-eastern coastal Australia JPF01804

Sugar Glider - Female and young in tree - Australia, North-eastern coastal Australia JPF01804
JPF-14077 Sugar Glider - Female and young in tree North-eastern coastal Australia Petaurus breviceps Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Proboscis Monkey - female and young jumping over river, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo

Proboscis Monkey - female and young jumping over river, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia JPF32503
JPF-13341 Proboscis Monkey - female and young jumping over river Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia Nasalis larvatus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imagePiggyback Collection: White-throated / White-faced / White-headed Capuchin - with young on back. Costa Rica

White-throated / White-faced / White-headed Capuchin - with young on back. Costa Rica
SM-2222 White-throated / White-faced / White-headed Capuchin - with young on back Costa Rica Cebus capucinus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Mountain Gorilla - female with baby Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla - female with baby Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
MAR-517 Mountain Gorilla - female with baby Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Gorilla beringei beringei Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Mountain Gorilla Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
MAR-447 Mountain Gorilla Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda Gorilla beringei beringei Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - female carrying young. Monkey Mountain, Alsace. France

Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - female carrying young. Monkey Mountain, Alsace. France
WAT-9668 Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - female carrying young Monkey Mountain, Alsace. France. Macaca sylvanus Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Gibraltar. M

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - male carrying young. Monkey Mountain, Alsace France

Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - male carrying young. Monkey Mountain, Alsace France
WAT-9666 Barbary macaque / ape or rock ape - male carrying young. Monkey Mountain, Alsace France. Macaca sylvanus Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Gibraltar M

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Chimpanzee - adults with young on back. Chimfunshi Chimp Reserve - Zambia - Africa

Chimpanzee - adults with young on back. Chimfunshi Chimp Reserve - Zambia - Africa
WAT-9483 Chimpanzee - adults with young on back Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage - Zambia - Africa Pan troglodytes Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage is recognised as the worlds largest dedicated sanctuary

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Chimpanzee - adult with young on back. Chimfunshi Chimp Reserve - Zambia - Africa

Chimpanzee - adult with young on back. Chimfunshi Chimp Reserve - Zambia - Africa
WAT-9441 Chimpanzee - adult with young on back. Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage - Zambia - Africa Pan troglodytes Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage is recognised as the worlds largest dedicated sanctuary

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Orang-utan - adult & young

Orang-utan - adult & young
WAT-5606 Orang-utan - adult & young Pongo pygmaeus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePiggyback Collection: Nile Crocodile Female, babies on tail, South Africa

Nile Crocodile Female, babies on tail, South Africa
WAT-1727 Nile Crocodile - Female, babies on tail South Africa. Crocodylus niloticus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way




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In the animal kingdom, the concept of piggybacking takes on a whole new meaning. From the Great Crested Grebe in Holland to the Giant Anteater in Venezuela, these incredible creatures showcase their nurturing instincts by carrying their young on their backs. On the Island of Texel in Holland, a female Great Crested Grebe gracefully transports three fluffy chicks on her back as they navigate through the tranquil waters. It's a heartwarming sight that exemplifies maternal love and protection. In Costa Rica's lush rainforests, an amorous Tree Frog couple engages in an intimate act while another curious frog observes nearby. This unique display of piggybacking during mating highlights nature's fascinating rituals. High up in Australian eucalyptus trees, a Koala mother carefully climbs with her young clinging tightly to her back. Their bond is unbreakable as they search for a new feeding and sleeping tree together, ensuring that the little one doesn't fall off. Deep within Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, a majestic Mountain Gorilla female gently cradles her baby on her back. The strength and tenderness displayed by this endangered species remind us of our shared responsibility to protect wildlife habitats. Australia reveals yet another example of piggybacking wonders with Sugar Gliders gracefully gliding through forests with their young securely attached to their backs. These marsupials effortlessly soar from tree to tree while providing comfort and safety for their offspring. Beneath crystal-clear waters off London's coastlines, Bottlenose Dolphins engage in playful antics as one dolphin rides atop another's back. This captivating display showcases not only intelligence but also camaraderie among these highly social marine mammals. Back on Australia's east coast, Sugar Gliders continue to captivate our hearts as they traverse treetops with their adorable babies hitching along for the ride. Their agile movements and unwavering care demonstrate how teamwork ensures survival in the wild.