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…
29 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The breeding season for the black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and…
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…
27 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling…