A female Thomson's gazelle chases away a jackal that is threatening her calf. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_20.jpg
A female Thomson's gazelle and her calf look across the plains after surviving a jackal attack. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_21.jpg
A newly hatched barnacle goose chick emerges from the nest with its parents watching on. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_09.jpg
A female Thomson's gazelle watches as a passing jackal wanders closely to her hidden calf. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_19.jpg
A pair of dusky langurs groom one another in the jungle of Penang Island. (National Geographic/Karl Davies)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_19.jpg
An infant Thomson's gazelle in the grassy plains of the Maasai Mara. (National Geographic/Ollie Velasco)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_09.jpg
A langur clings to a lamppost while waiting to cross the road. Many langurs are killed on Malaysia's roads. (National Geographic/Karl Davies)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_20.jpg
Three Thomson's gazelles are silhouetted by the setting sun in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Laura Pennafort)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_22.jpg
A meerkat parent and a young meerkat stand to observe their surroundings. (National Geographic/Laura Pennafort)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_13.jpg
An adult Thomson gazelle watches over an infant grazing on the plains. (National Geographic/Ollie Velasco)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_11.jpg
A special filming vehicle is kitted out with a gyro stabilized camera used to capture smooth movement in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Ollie Velasco)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_10.jpg
A meerkat looks out in front of a stormy sky in the Kalahari desert. (National Geographic/Thilo Beck)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_29.jpg
A Dusky Langur looks out from a perch in the trees on Penang Island. (National Geographic/Karl Davies)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_16.jpg
A young barnacle goose chick prepares to make the 800ft jump from its nest to the ground. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_15.jpg
A tiny barnacle goose chick plunges hundreds of feet from its nest to the ground. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_16.jpg
A baby langur watches the world go by from the safety of its mother's arms. (National Geographic)Posted 05/26/25105_TerribleParents_Underdogs_UHD_02.jpg
