FROM AMY AT MARINE CONSERVATON — FAMILY LOVE IS ALWAYS A MUST

Four great marine animal mothers View in browser A sea otter mother lies on her back in water with her pup lying asleep on her chest Credit: Erik Ihlenfeld Hi John, As Mother’s Day approaches, I wanted to shine a light on four underwater mothers and their own unique parenting styles. Let's start off with the adorable sea otter who, as you can see in the image above, will swim on her back to carry her pup for the first few months of its life until the pup can swim on its own. It really makes me smile – it's how my baby daughter currently sleeps on me at night; all of the cuddles! A bottlenose dolphin is swimming through blue water It takes a village to raise children – and the same is true for most dolphins who live in pods of up to 15, working together to raise their young, protect themselves from predators and catch food together. Strength in numbers is true for the deep sea octopus too, with thousands captured on camera in Planet Earth III gathering together to look after their brood of eggs. And it wouldn't be a wildlife-themed email without a mention of puffins. These wonderful birds work together as a team to raise their young – and as well as being super cute, their young have an adorable name: pufflings! Learn more about marine mothers Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week, I'll be in touch soon with some exciting news... Amy Digital Channels Manager Marine Conservation Society Rockstar Mother's Day gifts A white tshirt with an illustration of a turtle playing the drums In case you missed it, we've launched an amazing new rock band collection in our shop. Featuring iconic marine species such as a shark, turtle and crab, the new designs are an expansion of our incredibly popular rocktopus collection. So if you're looking for a perfect gift for your rockstar Mum, here's your sign! Show her that she's shredding it at motherhood and say a big ‘shell yeah’! Much better than flowers again, right? Shop the new collection Donate Our shop Contact us Unsubscribe The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK charity dedicated to protecting our seas, shores and wildlife. Marine Conservation Society | Company Limited by Guarantee (England and Wales) No. 2550966 Registered Charity No. England and Wales No. 1004005 | Scotland No. SC037480 VAT No. 321 4912 32 Registered Office: Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7US. Scottish Office: CBC House, 24 Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG.