iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan

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. 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. If you have photos of the natural world to share, send them to news@infonews.ca mailto:news@infonews.ca . To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .