From the archives: This story was last updated in August 2019.
A mother’s love is undeniably a beautiful thing that knows no bounds—and maternal instinct transcends the human race, extending into the wild animal kingdom. Moms of almost all species will do everything in their power to protect her child from harm.A photo of a mother monkey holding her seemingly lifeless baby is a testament to this. Professional photographer Avinash Lodhi, from Jabalpur, India, captured the anguished mother’s intense emotions in 2017.
