This Mother’s Day we pay tribute to New Zealand mums ensuring the survival of our native species. Here’s some of our favourite maternal pics.
Today mums, we salute you!

A mother and newly born sea lion pup in Sandy Bay, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands. Photo: Andrew Maloney.

A weka and chick. Image by Anita Gould (CC 2.0)

A mother paradise duck and young. Photo: Bernard Spragg (CC 2.0)

Feeding time from mum for this Australasian gannet chick. Photo: © Janice McKenna

Kākāpō mum Kuia on her second Anchor Island nest this breeding season. Photo: Kākāpō ranger Theo Thompson.
DOC wishes you all the best this Mother’s Day.
Great tribute