Giant River Otters with an enormous Tiger Catfish. There was a commotion ahead of us as we cruised along the Paraguay River in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal. A female Giant River Otter had caught a very large Tiger Catfish. Giant River Otters are fearsome predators very...
Giant River Otters on the river bank. Cruising along the Paraguay River in Brazil’s Northern Pantanal we could see lots of activity on the river bank ahead. Giant River Otters! As we approached slowly, the otters ignored us and got on with their business. We were...
Giant River Otters. In Brazil's Pantanal, this family group of Giant River Otters were exploring the river bank presumably in search of fish. However, some members of the family decided it was more fun to fool around in the river and on the bank. Fabulous encounter!...
Giant River Otters feasting. We had several very good encounters with Giant River Otters in Brazil's Pantanal. This group were feeding and very succesful they were. The giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is up to 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) long. Unlike other...