Watch this mother raccoon teach her baby to climb a tree

Motherhood is beautiful.

What makes it truly great is that no matter the species, the love and sacrifice is the same, as evidenced in a video captured by photographer Jeffrey Reid.

In the video above, Reid records footage of a mother raccoon teaching her baby how to climb a tree in their yard.

The young raccoon struggles mightily but gets the hang of it at the end!

About the Author

Cox Media Group National Content Desk

More of the AJC’s in-depth coverage of Atlanta’s plans for international event

‘The only thing that changes is how we deliver it’

As the AJC nears the end of its print chapter, some of the reporters, editors and photographers who make the AJC reflect on their “big break" moments.

Georgia sees one of the highest rises in life expectancy in the nation

Georgia's life expectancy rose more sharply than most U.S. states as the coronavirus pandemic receded, according to the latest CDC data, but still has ground to make up.

The Latest

Credit: Courtesy of BlazeSports

AJC Peachtree Road Race updates: Stay on pace

1h ago

A.M. ATL: Data rush

More of the AJC’s in-depth coverage of Atlanta’s plans for international event

Featured

Credit: Jenni Girtman

A viral confrontation and a sudden resignation shake up Georgia GOP

The man behind the vigilante sting operation that apparently netted a teenage GOP official says he has no regrets.

Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.