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...
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...
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...