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Puma family on a Guanaco kill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Puma family on a Guanaco kill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

This female Puma had recently killed a newly-born Guanaco to feed herself and her three, one-year old cubs. After feasting themselves, the cubs played with each other before one of them headed directly towards me - thankfully just to drink. The mother (named...

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Puma family at the lake side – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Puma family at the lake side – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Earlier in the day we had watched this family devour a newly-born Guanaco. Eventually they moved off to their favoured resting pace for the day - the shore of Lago Sarmiento. We caught up with the family early in the evening after a decent hike down to the hills over...

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Puma family on a rocky outcrop – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Puma family on a rocky outcrop – Patagonia, Chile 2018

It was a nice hike to find this Puma family - mother and her three, one-year old cubs - resting on a rocky out crop.  Close by was the remains of a newly-born Guanaco. The family were clearly satiated since the untouched body of another newly-born Guanaco lay at the...

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Male Puma high up on a hill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Male Puma high up on a hill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Torres del Paine in Patagonia is a great place to track Pumas. It can involve some serious hiking. To get to this beautiful male we had to hike a considerable distance up a steep hill to his resting place. When we arrived the light was gorgeous and the setting ideal....

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Puma on a Guanaco kill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

Puma on a Guanaco kill – Patagonia, Chile 2018

It was a short hike from our vehicle to the spot where this female Puma had killed a new-born Guanaco. The unfortunate mother looked on and was alarm calling to warn other Guanaco of the danger. We were fortunate that our time in Torres del Paine coincided with the...

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