1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After my encounter with the faguar (Panthera onca) designated George just a few minutes ago, that came to an abrupt halt due to a thunderbolt that scared him…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After 4 days here in Jaguarland I've seen a jaguar (Panthera onca) for a merely 3 seconds - not enough to even get a shot! This being my last day I was hoping…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After waiting a long while for George the jaguar (Panthera onca), the name assigned him from those protecting and keeping score of the population here, to move…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After many days in the north of Pantanal I had just seen a jaguar (Panthera onca) for 3 seconds - too brief to even photograph it. Finally seeing this one I…
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
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…
18 Nov 2013
Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
This group of tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) raided the mango trees like there was no tomorrow!
18 Nov 2013
Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
In this angle I think the name tufted is appropriate, but it's more commonly known as the brown capuchin. This tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) is naturally part…
18 Nov 2013
White-whiskered Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)
A group of spider monkeys was accompanying a group of capuchin monkeys. While the capuchins were busy raiding the mango trees in the garden of Cristalino…