Misha's New Calf

You can see the love and tenderness of this Rothschild's Giraffe as she watches over her four day old calf, the sad aspect to this families life is that it is to be spent behind bars in a zoo, and even more tragic than that is that there are only 400 Rothschild's Giraffes left in the wild. I know that zoo's play their part in breeding programmes and saving many species of animals from extinction, however my heart weighs heavy when I think that this little one will never truly be free from the prying eyes of the humans who visit her zoo. At least she will be safe from hunters that wish to use her pelt for that lovely rug or perhaps turn her into their dinner.
The most important message that these photo's transmit to humanity (especially those who still see animals as mere walking steaks), is the depth of emotion present and the unmistakable motherly love. It is photographs like this that will reach perhaps a few more sleeping humans, penetrating their tough hearts to show the depth of love within the animal kingdom, this love is present all around you everyday, watching your local birds is a good place to start to witness the absolute adoration animal parents have for their young.