Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Mother

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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An adult female Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) named Liilu and her three-month old baby named Marshmallow at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Photo: A federally threatened koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her baby at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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A federally threatened koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her baby at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: Three critically endangered Negros warty pigs (Sus cebifrons negrinus) at Negros Forest Park.

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Three critically endangered Negros warty pigs (Sus cebifrons negrinus) at Negros Forest Park.

Photo: Endangered giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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Endangered giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) at the Dallas World Aquarium. These are both females, a mother and daughter.

Photo: A critically endangered juvenile northern white cheeked-gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) and its surrogate mother, an endangered white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A critically endangered juvenile northern white cheeked-gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) and its surrogate mother, an endangered white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Photo: A critically endangered juvenile northern white cheeked-gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) and its surrogate mother, an endangered white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A critically endangered juvenile northern white cheeked-gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) and its surrogate mother, an endangered white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of endangered pileated gibbons, including an eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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Endangered pileated gibbons, including an eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of endangered pileated gibbons, including an eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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Endangered pileated gibbons, including an eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Picture of an endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

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An endangered pileated gibbon with her eight-month-old infant (Hylobates pileatus) at the Gibbon Conservation Center

Photo: Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) mother and baby, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

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Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) mother and baby, at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in India.

Picture of endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Francois' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) at Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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Endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Francois’ langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) at Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo. This species exhibits ‘aunting’ behavior, meaning several females will take care of the same baby. The bright orange coloration (which disappears by age six months) is thought to allow for easy tracking of the young one no matter which surrogate mom has it at any time.

Picture of endangered red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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Endangered red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) at the Miller Park Zoo. The mother, named Cassie, is a very attentive mother to her daughter, named Caby-dee. These lemurs live in groups and can be very loud when they all start calling together.

Photo: An elementary age boy receives kisses on the cheek from his parents.

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An elementary age boy receives kisses on the cheek from his parents.

Photo: A family of four stands in front of solar panels in their backyard.

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A family of four stands in front of solar panels in their backyard.

Photo: A family of four stands in their backyard with their new solar panels.

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A family of four stands in their backyard with their new solar panels.

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