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James Lucas@JamesLucasIT · May 11, 2025

Moms in the wild - a mother's day thread 🧵 1. "Look Mom, I'm scaring them!"

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A heartwarming Mother's Day thread featuring 20 adorable moments of animal mothers caring for their young, including chimps, elephants, otters, bears, and other wildlife showcasing maternal instinct and bonding across species.

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    Moms in the wild - a mother's day thread 🧵 1. "Look Mom, I'm scaring them!"

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    2. A baby chimp was born at The Sedgwick County Zoo and needed oxygen for a few days. Here’s a clip of the baby being reintroduced to its mother for the first time.

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    3. A cub looks up at her mother in this stunning photo by Rodrigo Ahumada Zeidan

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    4. The heartwarming reaction of a mother seal upon discovering her baby is alive after she thought it was dead

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    5. A baby elephant crosses the river with Mom

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    6. Baby tiger sneaks up on its mom

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    7. Cheetah and her "cheetos"

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    8. Mom sea otter with her baby

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    9. Just like humans... Mom jumps in as soon as the cubs and Dad aren't playing nicely.

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    10. Mom was skeptical at first... But after one of them fell in, she said, "Okay, we're doing it!"

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    11. Baby sloth reunites with its mom

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    12. Snow leopard mom pretending to be scared when her cub sneaks up on her to encourage them to keep practicing their stalking skills

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    13. A mother bear carrying her baby on her back

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    14. Haoko the Gorilla loves spending time with his kids. However, his missus doesn't allow it when they're too young, so he "abducts" them. This playful act forces the mom into a harmless chase, and it's become a family tradition, as he did it with all three of his kids.

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    15. An otter showing off her new baby

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    16. Mom helps her terrified fawn in the middle of the road

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    17. Mom hasn't blinked once... she's watching your every move

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    18. Possum mom carrying her babies

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    19. Wolves' reaction when a mother wolf returns to the pack

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    20. "Fear not what is before you; for those that care are behind you."

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