iN PHOTOS: Wildlife moms and young share tender moments in Thompson-Okanagan

Most babies in the animal kingdom are no longer babies at this time of year, they are more like curious teenagers, but they still need their moms.

These touching wildlife interactions were captured by talented and patient photographers this summer in and around Kamloops and the Okanagan. While every species is very different, most of them have one big thing in common, the deep bonds between mothers and young.

One Kamloops photographer was able to snap a photo of a river otter with two young ones in tow, while another captured a mother black bear and her cub interacting at a river in Chase. The photographs of a variety of waterfowl show how much work it is being a parent out in the wilds. 

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