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....
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...
Jaguar on the sand bank. As the sun was setting on a ferociously hot day in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal, we came across this beautiful male Jaguar walking slowly along the river bank. As he reached an exposed sand bank he settled down to a bit of grooming. Like us, he...
Jaguar cubs. It was intensely hot (55oC, in the full sun) as we sped along the Corixo Negro River in Brazil’s northern Pantanal. On the river bank in the shade of a tree we found two Jaguar cubs: brother and sister, both about two years old. The exposed root system of...
Jaguar along the river bank. It was a very hot and sultry day as we made our way along the river in Brazil’s northern Pantanal. A female Jaguar emerged from the undergrowth. She swam and walked through the water before heading back into the undergrowth and vanished...
Male Jaguar by the river. Cruising along the river in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal, the first warming rays of the sun made the light particularly beautiful and warmed us up. As we turned a bend in the river, there, lying on a sandy beach was a magnificent male Jaguar...
Magnificent male Jaguar. It was early in the morning as our boat cruised slowly along the river in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal when we saw this magnificent male jaguar swimming amongst the water hyacinths. It appeared in open water for a short time and we could see...
Jaguar by the waterhole. Late in the evening after a hot day, we came across this collared Jaguar lying in the shade beside a large waterhole. This Jaguar, named Gaia, plays an important role in the Oncafari project which seek to protect the Jaguar population at...
Jaguar stalking along the river bank. This male Jaguar on the Paraquay River in the Northern Pantanal had been resting in the ferocious heat of the late morning. By early afternoon it had become even hotter. The Jaguar roused himself and set off slowly along the river...
The Jaguar and the Tortoise. We had been watching this Jaguar for sometime since she had two cubs. We were hoping that the cubs would come out and join her. Sadly, this did not happen. However, a Red-footed Tortoise emerged and went down to the waterhole for a drink....
Jaguar close up! A magnificent male Jaguar (Panthera onca) along the river bank. In Brazil's Pantanal, this huge male Jaguar was prowling along the river bank in search of its favorite prey: Caiman or Capybara. This gave us great views of this wonderful Jagua close up...
Jaguar! A magnificent male Jaguar (Panthera onca) prowling the river bank. In Brazil's Pantanal, this huge male Jaguar was prowling along the river bank in search of its favorite prey: Caiman or Capybara. This gave us great views of this wonderful big cat swimming and...
Two Jaguars brothers on the river bank. These two brothers are about two and a half years old and independent of their mother. It is unusual to see male Jaguars of this age still togther after independence from their mother.
Jaguar cub plays with mother. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar and her cub in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. It was a sheer delight to watch the interaction bewteen these two magnificent cats. The jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and...
Spectacular Jaguar. We spotted this wonderful Jaguar in the Southern Pananal at Caiman Lodge. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world. It resembles the leopard, but is usually larger and...
Mating Jaguars. On this trip we had many superb encounters with the icon species of the Pantanal: the Jaguar. These large and very powerful cats hunt primarily for Capybara and Caiman along the river banks. They stalk their prey until they are close enough to pounce....