Nurture Photos

Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41769  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born a few days earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born a few days earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Image ID: 41554  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39070  
A newborn harbor seal pup, only a few minutes old, is nuzzled by its mother shortly after birth. Blood is still on the tiny pups fur coat. The pair will nuzzle frequently to solidify the bond they must maintain as the pup is nearly helpless. In just four to six weeks the pup will be weaned off its mothers milk and must forage for its own food, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A newborn harbor seal pup, only a few minutes old, is nuzzled by its mother shortly after birth. Blood is still on the tiny pups fur coat. The pair will nuzzle frequently to solidify the bond they must maintain as the pup is nearly helpless. In just four to six weeks the pup will be weaned off its mothers milk and must forage for its own food.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39073  
A newborn harbor seal pup in La Jolla, only a few minutes old, is nuzzled by its mother shortly after birth. Blood is still on the tiny pups fur coat. The pair will nuzzle frequently to solidify the bond they must maintain as the pup is nearly helpless. In just four to six weeks the pup will be weaned off its mothers milk and must forage for its own food, Phoca vitulina richardsi
A newborn harbor seal pup in La Jolla, only a few minutes old, is nuzzled by its mother shortly after birth. Blood is still on the tiny pups fur coat. The pair will nuzzle frequently to solidify the bond they must maintain as the pup is nearly helpless. In just four to six weeks the pup will be weaned off its mothers milk and must forage for its own food.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39077  
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41776  
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41777  
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41778  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born a few days earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born a few days earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Image ID: 41555  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39097  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39098  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39099  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39107  
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few days before. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few days before. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39112  
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41796  
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Western Grebe Feeding a Fish to its Chick. One of the adults has dived to capture a fish while the other tends to the chicks. Eventually the fish is presented to the young chick. Both parents may dive for the fish and serve as babysitter.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, Califoria
Image ID: 41797  
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzling her newborn pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla. Mothers will nuzzle and touch their young pups frequently to solidify their bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzling her newborn pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla. Mothers will nuzzle and touch their young pups frequently to solidify their bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39049  
Brown bear sow (female) and her cub, born earlier this year in spring. The cub is completely dependent on her for survival. She will nurture it for almost two years, Ursus arctos, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Brown bear sow (female) and her cub, born earlier this year in spring. The cub is completely dependent on her for survival. She will nurture it for almost two years.
Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos
Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Image ID: 19236  
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38462  
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38469  
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38470  
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzles her newborn pup. Mothers and pups will frequently nuzzle and touch to reassure the pup and solidify their nurturing bond, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzles her newborn pup. Mothers and pups will frequently nuzzle and touch to reassure the pup and solidify their nurturing bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39050  
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzling her newborn pup, something they do constantly to help solidify the nurturing bond and reassure the young seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzling her newborn pup, something they do constantly to help solidify the nurturing bond and reassure the young seal.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39061  
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzles her young pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzles her young pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39057  
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