Wildlife Promise » baby animals http://blog.nwf.org The National Wildlife Federation's blog Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 7 Photos That Capture A Mother’s Love http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/7-photos-that-capture-a-mothers-love/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/7-photos-that-capture-a-mothers-love/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:06:24 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=80457 Read more >]]> Here at National Wildlife magazine, there is no more sure fire way to get a big response from our readers than to publish a photo that captures the bond between mother and baby. It doesn’t matter if it’s polar bears or ducks or apes—these photos touch us because they remind us that the love between a mother and baby is universal.

So, in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, I’m sharing some amazing photos that were past entries in the Baby Animals category of our National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Browse through our gallery of “aww”dorable baby animal entries from last year below.

The Baby Animals category is always one of our most popular, and this year is no exception. You can see this year’s exciting and touching crop of Baby Animal photos right now at the 43rd annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. You can vote for and share your favorites or even enter your own photos.

If you love taking pictures of the wild things and wild life all around us, I encourage you to enter a few photos of your own! Enter by May 15th and you’ll get to add 5 extra photos at no additional cost.

Brown bear cub gets its mother in a muzzle-lock. Photo by Michael Pollack. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry, Baby Animals category.

Brown bear cub gets its mother in a muzzle-lock. Photo by Michael Pollack. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

Cheetah mother and cub

An affectionate moment between a mother cheetah and her cub. Photo by Lisa Hoffner. First Place winner, Baby Animals, 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Hippo mother and calf

Hippo mother and calf in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Photo by Thomas Mattas. 2011 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

Sandhill crane chick

Sandhill crane chick peeking out of its parent’s feathers. Photo by Scott Helfrich. Second Place winner, Baby Animals, 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Polar bear mother and cubs

A polar bear cub cuddles against its mother in Wapusk National Park, Canada. Photo by Christine Haines. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Yellow-bellied marmot mother and baby.

A baby yellow-bellied marmot snuggles against its mom in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo by Fi Rust. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

Humpback whale mother and calf

A humpback whale helps her calf to the surface to breathe. Photo by Mazdak Radjainia. 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.

All photos were entries in the Baby Animals category of the National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 43rd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest >>
]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/7-photos-that-capture-a-mothers-love/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day: Beak Wide Open http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/photo-of-the-day-beak-wide-open/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/photo-of-the-day-beak-wide-open/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 20:29:03 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=80192 Read more >]]> Beak wide open

Common tern chick ready and waiting for food

Photo by Lisa Franceski

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/05/photo-of-the-day-beak-wide-open/feed/ 0 Photo of the Day: Snoozing Sea Lions http://blog.nwf.org/2013/04/photo-of-the-day-snoozing-sea-lions/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/04/photo-of-the-day-snoozing-sea-lions/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:54:37 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=79701 Read more >]]> Sea lion and pup sleeping on rocks of Galapagos Islands. Photo by Robert Miller.

Sea lion and pup sleeping on rocks of Galapagos Islands. Photo by Robert Miller.

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/04/photo-of-the-day-snoozing-sea-lions/feed/ 3 Photo of the Day: “Spike” Yearling with Bull Elk http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-spike-yearling-with-bull-elk/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-spike-yearling-with-bull-elk/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:09:01 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=77501 Read more >]]> Wild Wonderment

Photo by Jeka World Photography

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2013/03/photo-of-the-day-spike-yearling-with-bull-elk/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day: Great Horned Owlet http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-great-horned-owlet/ http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/photo-of-the-day-great-horned-owlet/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:09:54 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=74982 Read more >]]> Great Horned Owl Baby

Photo by Wildlifeshoots

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Photo by Amber Rodgers

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A parent burrowing owl feeds an insect to its owlet

Photo by Flickr member East Wind

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Three-toed sloth, Costa Rica

Three-toed sloth by Scott Nielsen. 2011 National Wildlife Photo Contest entry.


Scott Nielsen was photographing butterflies in Costa Rica when he spotted a young three-toed sloth slowly descending from the tree top. Sloths live in the forest canopy, but they have to visit the ground every few days to defecate. Scott only had a macro lens on hand, but he didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity to capture a few photos.
 

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Common tern chick testing its wings

Photo by Flickr member Lisa Franceski

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]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2012/08/photo-of-the-day-airborne/feed/ 3 Photo of the Day: You Jump, I Jump http://blog.nwf.org/2012/07/photo-of-the-day-you-jump-i-jump/ http://blog.nwf.org/2012/07/photo-of-the-day-you-jump-i-jump/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:34:47 +0000 Rachel Stemen http://blog.nwf.org/?p=62352 Read more >]]> Mountain goat kids; Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

Mountain goat kids playing together in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. Photo by Donna Dannen.

Photo Contest BadgeThis Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest.

 

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