A adult eagle feeds its baby in a nest near Kamloops in late spring.
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June 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM
As summer quickly approaches, wildlife parents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are leading their growing young around to eat in urban and forested areas.
Some wild moms have a tougher task, for example, the mountain goats in Summerland must teach their kids how to navigate the steep rock faces, and black bears need to keep their curious cubs out of trouble.
The golden-eye duck near Kamloops has a large brood to look after.
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Thanks to avid wildlife photographers in the area, we get a close-up look at how some wildlife moms care for their young. Some waterfowl species cart their babies on their backs while they swim and geese walk protectively beside their goslings.
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Mountain goat kids navigate rocky terrain on a slide in Summerland in late May.
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Marmot with two babies sunbathe in a rock in the South Okanagan in late spring.
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A common merganser stands close to her brood in the South Okanagan in June.
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A black bear mama and her baby stroll through a marsh in the South Okanagan.
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This speckled fawn was spotted in Oliver in late spring.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Terni Lex
A Canada goose stays close to her baby at a park in Kamloops in June.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Loekie Vanderwal
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