Playful Giant River Otters around a fallen tree. As we made our way along the Piquiri River in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal we came across this family group of Giant River otters swimming in and around a tree that had fallen in the river.. They were interacting with...
A thirsty female Puma. In Chile’s Patagonian near Torres del Paine, we spotted this female Puma (known as Petaca) walking down a hillside. She appeared to be heading for a small stream and we hoped she would drink right in front of us. She did! Such a great sight to...
Female Puma walks down a hillside. In Chile’s Patagonian near Torres del Paine, we spotted this female Puma (known as Petaca) on the brow of a hill with mountains as a backdrop. She made her way down the hillside through the bushes. This was a particularly satisfying...
A female puma explores below a rocky outcrop. We found this female Puma (known as Escarcha) exploring below a nice rocky outcrop in Chile’s Patagonia. In August 2025, it had mostly been cold and windy for our visit. Today was no exception but the rocky outcrop gave us...
Puma through the long grass. It was a cold a windy day in Chile’s Patagonia. Torres del Paine is a hot spot for spotting Pumas. We had been tracking this female (known as Escarcha) for quite some time and it had been a challenge keeping up with her. On this occasion...
Puma on the run. As was typical when we visited Chile’s Patagonia in July 2025, it was cold and very windy. In the distance, we spied a female puma (known as Escarcha) walking along a hillside. Suddenly, she began to run and bound along. The scene was partly backlit...
Jaguars in a waterhole in the southern Pantanal. As the heat of the morning began to build in Brazil’s southern Pantanal we spotted these two male jaguars on the side of a waterhole. These males were still cubs and brothers but were reaching the stage when they would...
A young male Jaguar explores the river at sunrise. As the sun rose over the Corixo Negro river in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal it generated the most spectacular sparkling and flashes on the surface of the river. It was most fortunate that at this very moment a young...
Female Puma near Torres del Paine. High up on a windy plateaux in Chile’s Patagonia this female Puma was enjoying feasting on a Guanaco. What made this special was having the snowy mountains of Torres del Paine in the background. A spectacular setting. The Puma, also...
Puma on a Guanaco carcass in Chile’s Patagonia. We had been following this female Puma in on a plateaux in Chile’s Patagonia for quite some time and it was windy and cold. We had seen her try and fail to take a Guanaco. Suddenly she set off and ended up on an old and...
Jaguar calling her cub in the southern Pantanal. At a waterhole in the Caiman Ecological Reserve in the southern Pantanal we found this three year old jaguar swimming along the edge of the waterhole. She was clearly lactating and had a four month old cub, although the...
Puma on a snowy hillside in Patagonia. It was a cold day in Chile’s Patagonia with light snow being blown by a stiff breeze when we found this Puma on a hillside. After a grooming session, a stretch and yawn this lovely big cat set off walking amidst the Mata Negra or...
Guanacos in Chile's Patagonia. During our visit to Chile’s Patagonia and Torres del Paine we often encountered large herds of Guanacos in beautiful locations. This was great to see but also very encouraging for us as the main target of this visit was to see Pumas....
Jaguar along the river bank in the northern Pantanal. We found this female jaguar walking along the bank of the Cuiabá River in the northern Pantanal. She was obviously lactating and was known to have three cubs but their whereabouts was unknown. She was in hunting...
A Puma explores her territory in a snow-covered Patagonia. It was a cold and windy day and there was still plenty of snow on the ground in Chile’s Patagonia when we found this gorgeous female Puma. As she wandered around she sniffed at many grassy tussocks and bushes...
Jaguar plays with stick in a waterhole. We found a jaguar and one of her 18 month old male cubs in a tree next to a waterhole at Caiman Ecological Refuge. The whereabouts of her second male cub was not known. As we tried to get into a position to see the mother and...
Male Jaguar. The Southern Pantanal in Brazil had been intensely hot. It was hard work as we drove around looking for the elusive Jaguar. We drove over a culvert and to our surprise, a very handsome male jaguar shot out. It had obviously been sheltering from the heat....
Giant Anteater with a baby on its back. After a long and very hot day in the field in Brazil’s Southern Pantanal, we were heading for the air-conditioned comfort of our lodge. The light was fading fast as we glimpsed something moving in the distance . A Giant...
Jaguar cub takes a refreshing dip. It had been another seriously hot day in Brazil’s Southern Pantanal. The mosquitoes were giving us and this Jaguar cub a torrid time. The cub began to head to a small waterhole and we followed. The Jaguar cub had a long drink and...
Hyacinth Macaws. As we drove around Caiman Lodge’s extensive grounds in Brazil’s Southern Pantanal, we had several nice encounters with Hyacinth Macaws. Sometimes they were on the ground, in trees or flying around making their characteristic calls. It is hard to miss...