Smithsonian National Zoo gives you a glimpse of how animal kingdom celebrates Mother’s Day

Mothers are superwomen, and we pick out one day in the year to honour their commitment, love and affection. The bond that children share with their mother is often too deep to be put into words. It’s a full time job, and we try to show our reverence to their umpteen sacrifices through gestures small and big.

In the honour of Mother’s Day, The Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute went a little offbeat and released beautiful snapshots of the bond in the animal kingdom.

Moms are the most sacrificing individuals. And they too deserve to indulge themselves every now and then. Batang the orangutan seems to be right on path. Her peanut butter kong intrigues her young, Redd.

Redd samples Batang’s veggies; mom’s not as eager to share her peanut butter kong. Give enrichment

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Zawadi, the swamp monkey, refuses to let its mum have her moment as he tries to figure out who is behind the camera lens.

Let mom enjoy spotlight or steal the show? Swamp monkey Zawadi chose the latter. Give Zoo moms a gift

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Motherhood may be worth celebrating but it sure requires a lot of patience. Kudos to the Asian Elephants, whose gestation period is 22 months!

Calli gets her Mother’s Day treat-Breakfast in bed. A fish-filled feeder ball finds it way with the walrus into her the pool.

Breakfast in bed? Calli gets breakfast in pool! Menu: a fish-filled feeder ball. Give gifts to Zoo moms:

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Paper bouquets intrigue porcupine mother-son duo, Bess and Rio, as the eclectic gift is inspected by them.

Prehensile-tailed porcupines mom Bess & son Rico share paper bouquets! Break tradition. Give enrichment

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