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Picture of a mountain gorilla mother cuddling her three-month-old infant

May 8, 2022 | Mountain Mother

A mountain gorilla mother cuddles her three-month-old infant in Rwanda. This picture appeared in a story in the September 2017 issue documenting the life, career, and legacy of primatologist Dian Fossey, who was murdered in 1985.Ronan Donovan, Nat Geo Image Collection
Photograph by Ronan Donovan, Nat Geo Image Collection