Ruellia hygrophila

Ruellia hygrophila

Just a couple of metres from the rooms of SoutWild Pantanal I found a group of ruellia hygrophila. In Pantanal you…


Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus)

Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus)

The sound of the whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus) is hilarious, and I immediately wanted it as a ring tone!…


Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

Night time in Pantanal is as exciting as the daytime, and during my several night walks - mostly focusing on the huge…


Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

This is a critical moment for the Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus). It's a large fish and from my…


Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)

My first, brief encounter with sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) in Pantanal. It took off right after this shot, so I was…


Pantanal Morning Glory 01 (Ipomoea sp)

Pantanal Morning Glory 01 (Ipomoea sp)

One of many wonderful species of morning glory growing in the fields surrounding SouthWild Pantanal. Please help me…


Pantanal Morning Glory 01 (Ipomoea sp)

Pantanal Morning Glory 01 (Ipomoea sp)

One of many wonderful species of morning glory growing in the fields surrounding SouthWild Pantanal. Please help me…


Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

When a sea of water hyacinths are in bloom you forget for a moment that this is a weed like no other - it can block…


Costus arabicus

Costus arabicus

The costus arabicus stands tall and vital and some use it in their garden. Here it's in the dark undergrowth of the…


Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

A downpour last night has made old and dry waterways yet again flowing with water and this caiman is old enough to…


Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

It's the end of the dry season in the Pantanal, and the torrential downpour of last night is now flowing towards the…


Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

The nights at SouthWild Pantanal were filled with the sounds of frogs of many sizes and colors, and I was lucky to be…