30 Nov 2014
Mendoncia puberula
Mendoncia puberula is a vine growing very close to the river and I noticed it as it was hanging down toward the water. Native range is tropical South America.…
30 Nov 2014
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
The huge jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a Pantanal icon, and I was in luck to encounter a few nests with chicks during my trips up and down the many rivers…
28 Nov 2014
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
It's midday and it scorching hot, so what's better than simply standing in the river? You can see from the absence of ripples that they have been standing…
28 Nov 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
For a long time I've wanted to see these giants up close, and Pantanal is perhaps the best place to see them. This is the first group I encountered, as they…
27 Nov 2014
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
These giant rodents are perhaps the most photographed of all animals of the Pantanal, but most are from afar and generic. I find these animals truly amazing…
27 Nov 2014
Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae)
During my visit I saw many species of butterflies on the many sandbanks, like t his gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae). Capybaras and other mammals leave behind…
27 Nov 2014
Juno Longwing (Dione juno)
During my journeys on the rivers I saw many species of butterflies on the sandbanks, like this juno longwing (Dione juno). Capybaras and other mammals leave…
27 Nov 2014
Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)
If you're in a boat up a river or a lake in Pantanal or other places in South America, you've definitely seen a proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)! If you…