A beam of light for overworked parents- we're not the only ones to relay on childcare, it turns out some animals do too!
In particular, Canadian geese flock to the wisdom of gosling playschool. Pictured by amateur photographer Joe Chowaniec in Edmonton, Canada, two geese can be seen guarding a massive flock of up to fifty goslings. The fluffiness overload occurred while the 'nanny' goose took the chicks for a swimming lesson while the 'grandpa' goose stood guard.
According to a local wildlife expert, older geese often take care of goslings on behalf of first-time parents to give them a better chance of survival.
"My first reaction, was 'wow'", Chowaniec told The Daily Mail.
"I have photographed a lot of birds and geese and I have seen 15 to 20 goslings maybe, but not this many - it was quite the sight."
"The local wildlife expert said that this pair are much older that a lot of the other geese. They will take them under their care from first time parents for a better chance of survival."
He continued to explain that it operates much like a "gosling day care", where other geese will leave them with experienced parents, while they go off and "do geese things".
As if you thought it couldn't get any cuter, the group even takes orphaned chicks under its wing.
"A little guy was found orphaned somewhere else and he was released into this group. He ran right to the group and was accepted right away with no issue," he added.
"They seem to naturally know to keep very close to mum and dad. There is lots of squawking from the pair to keep them together."
Native to Canada, the geese can often be found close to water and grassy areas.
It really does take a village to raise a child - or in this case a flock!
