High in the forest canopy, a distracted mother monkey makes a brief mistake with tragic consequences. As she shifts her grip to reach a branch, her tiny baby slips from her arms and tumbles from the tall tree. The fall shocks the troop into silence while the mother cries out and rushes down in panic. Miraculously, the infant survives, shaken and weak, but alive. The mother gathers her baby close, licking gently and refusing to let go. This heartbreaking moment reminds us how fragile newborn life is, and how one second can change everything in the wild around us all.
