14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Gorilla mother with 2 week old daughter.
Kokoma, a western lowland gorilla, had given birth 2 weeks prior to this image being taken and has been reported to be a very attentive mother, as is obvious here. This glimpse of pride and tenderness is eerily familiar to us humans.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
Photo Location: | Escondito, California, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Becky Martens |