Piggyback Collection (#8)

Olive Baboon Adult carrying young on back Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
LA-873 Olive Baboon - Adult carrying young on back Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Papio hamadryas anubis Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Olive Baboon Young baboon on back of adult Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
LA-871 Olive Baboon - Young baboon on back of adult Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Papio hamadryas anubis Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Olive Baboons Young riding on the back of adult Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
LA-866 Olive Baboons - Young riding on the back of adult Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Papio hamadryas anubis Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Olive Baboons Adult carrying young on back Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
LA-865 Olive Baboons - Adult carrying young on back Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa Papio hamadryas anubis Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Golden Lion Tamarin - with young Distribution: South East Coastal Brazil
KFO-218A Golden Lion Tamarin - with young Distribution: South East Coastal Brazil Leontopithecus rosalia Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mordant Scorpion - with 28 young Coast Range Mountains of California, USA
KEL-269 Mordant Scorpion - with 28 young Coast Range Mountains of California, USA Uroctonus mordax Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ring-Tailed Lemur - Mother carrying young Lemur catta Apenheul Netherlands MA001530
COS-2544 Ring-Tailed Lemur - Mother carrying young Apenheul, Netherlands Lemur catta Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Squirrel Monkey - Mother forgaing on forest floor with baby on back Saimiri sciureus boliviensis Apenheul
COS-2539 Squirrel Monkey - Mother forgaing on forest floor with baby on back Apenheul, Netherlands Saimiri sciureus boliviensis Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Chacma Baboon feeding on green pods, with baby on back. Kruger National Park, South Africa
CH-5990 Chacma BABOON - adult with baby on back feeding on green pods Kruger National Park, South Africa Papio cynocephalus ursinus Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display

Sambar with Indian Pond Heron (ardeola grayii) sat on neck Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
CB-277 Sambar with Indian Pond Heron (ardeola grayii) sat on neck Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India Cervus unicolor Alternative spellings

Lowland Gorilla - newborn female on mothers back
CAN-1158 Lowland Gorilla - newborn female on mothers back Gorilla gorilla John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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AUS-286 A scorpion (Fam: Scorpionidae) female carrying young on back central Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Verreuax's Sifaka
AEB-2949 Verreaux's sifaka - and baby Madagascar Propithecus verreauxi Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Polar Bear - resting female with young, cub climbs over her back. Churchill, Manitoba. Canada
WAT-9808 Polar Bear - resting female with young, cub climbs over her back. Churchill, Manitoba. Canada. Ursus maritimus M

Giant Anteater - female & baby, showing long tongue. Ilanos, Venezuela
WAT-9023 Giant Anteater - female & baby, showing long tongue Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Giant Anteater - female & baby. Ilanos, Venezuela
WAT-9022 Giant Anteater - female & baby. Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giant Anteater - Female carrying baby Llanos, Venezuela
WAT-8945 Giant Anteater - Female carrying baby Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giant Anteater - Female carrying baby Grand fourmilier ou Fourmilier geant
WAT-8944 Giant Anteater - Female carrying baby Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giant Anteater - carrying young on back Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla
WAT-8403 Giant Anteater - carrying young on back Llanos, Venezuela Myrmecophaga tridactyla M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Capybara
WAT-5882 Capybara - with Jacana on back Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sambar Stag - in water with Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on back Ranthambhor National Park, India
JR-988 Sambar Stag - in water with Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on back Ranthambhore National Park, India Cervus unicolor Alternative spellings

Herbert River Ringtail Possum - mother & young northeastern Queensland, Australia
HB-2602 Herbert River Ringtail Possum - mother & young northeastern Queensland, Australia Pseudocterir herbertensis Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Water Buffalo with Cattle Egret on back Photographed at Carambolim Lake, Goa, India, Asia
DH-3543 Water Buffalo with Cattle Egret on back Carambolim Lake, Goa, India, Asia. Bubulcus ibis Latin of Cattle egret also Ardea ibis Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - UK - Adult carrying young on back - Found in Europe-South Africa
CAN-3171 Great Crested Grebe - adult carrying young on back UK Podiceps cristatus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Crested Grebe - UK - Adult carrying young on back - Found in Europe-South Africa
CAN-3170 Great Crested Grebe - adult carrying young on back UK Podiceps cristatus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Koala - mother and young in eucalyptus tree Australia JPF29806
AUs-1550 Koala - mother and young in eucalyptus tree Australia Phascolarctos cinereus Jean-Paul Ferrero / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hippopotamus With Reed Cormorant on back
ASW-3936 Hippopotamus - With Reed Cormorant on back. Hippopotamus amphibius Alan J. S. Weaving Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Crested Grebe Mother with young
WAT-6808 Great Crested Grebe - Mother with young Podiceps cristatus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cattle Egret - resting on cows back, Alentejo, Portugal
USH-2830 Cattle Egret - resting on cows back Alentejo, Portugal Bubulcus ibis Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-necked Swan- parent bird transporting 2 cygnets on its back, Washington WWT, Tyne and Wear UK
USH-2073 Black-necked Swan - parent bird transporting 2 cygnets on its back Washington Wildfowl and Weltland Trust, Tyne and Wear Cygnus melanocoryphus Dist: South of South America

Great Crested Grebe - Parents tending 2 chicks with food Island, Texel
USH-1661 Great Crested Grebe - Parents tending 2 chicks with food Island, Texel Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Parents tending chick with food Island Texel, Holland
USH-1660 Great Crested Grebe - Parents tending chick with food Island Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Adult feeding chick with feather, to help digestion Island Texel, Holland
USH-1659 Great Crested Grebe - Adult feeding chick with feather, to help digestion Island Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Female with chick on its back Island Texel, Holland
USH-1658 Great Crested Grebe - Female with chick on its back Island Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Adult with 2 chicks on its back Island Texel, Holland
USH-1651 Great Crested Grebe - Adult with 2 chicks on its back Island Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great Crested Grebe - Male transporting 3 chicks on her back Island of Texel, Holland
USH-1647 Great Crested Grebe - male transporting 3 chicks on his back Island of Texel, Holland Podiceps cristatus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hamerkop - pair mating Africa
FL-1230 Hammerkop - pair mating Africa Scopus umbretta Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-fronted Dotterels preparing to mate At Mt Barnett water treatment ponds, Gibb River Road, Kimberley
DH-4213 Black-fronted Dotterels preparing to mate At Mt Barnett water treatment ponds, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia

Carmine Bee-eater - using Bustard as perch, hawking insects
CH-3622 Carmine Bee-eater - using Bustard as perch, hawking insects Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Crested Grebe - With young on back - Spain - Found in Europe, South Africa and Australia - Strictly aquatic
CAN-2956 Great Crested Grebe - with young on back Spain Podiceps cristatus Found in Europe, South Africa and Australia. Strictly aquatic

Black-necked Swan male with 3-9 days's chicks Breeding site ( pond with "Scirpus" vegetation)
BLT-468 Black-necked Swan male with 3-9 days's chicks Breeding site - pond with "Scirpus" vegetation, September

Polar Bear - cub looking through trees from adult's back
WAT-7747-C Polar Bear - cub looking through trees from adult's back Ursus maritimus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Barbary Macaque / Barbary Ape / Rock Ape - adult and baby. Mountain of Monkeys - Kientzheim - Alsace - France
WAT-12771 Barbary Macaque / Barbary Ape / Rock Ape - adult and baby Mountain of Monkeys - Kientzheim - Alsace - France Macaca sylvanus Calling this species an ape is misleading for though it lacks a

Lowland Gorilla - newborn female on mothers back
CAN-1156 Lowland Gorilla - newborn female on mothers back Gorilla gorilla John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Orang-utan - mother & baby Sabah Borneo
JPF-8451 Orang-utan - mother & baby Sabah, Borneo Pongo pygmaeus Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lowland Gorilla - young on back
CAN-2816 Lowland GORILLA - young on back Gorilla gorilla John Cancalosi 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.