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
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
On some of the sandbanks I saw pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) chicks, like this one. At first I only noticed the adults, but As I noticed they were not…
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
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
Many of the larger sand banks were housing one or more pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) families rearing their chicks. The chicks need to be able to fly…
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
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…