Jaguar (Panthera onca)

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…


Jaguar (Panthera onca)

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…


Jaguar (Panthera onca)

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…


Jaguar (Panthera onca)

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…


Gray ministreak (Ministrymon azia)

Gray ministreak (Ministrymon azia)

Yet another interesting species I found on the many sandbanks - some locations I found them in groups like here. It's very small but beautiful genus in the…


Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

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…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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…


Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)

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…


Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

This group of tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) raided the mango trees like there was no tomorrow!


Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)

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…