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Fires in the Pantanal: ‘We are facing a scenario now that is catastrophic’

Fires in the Pantanal: ‘We are facing a scenario now that is catastrophic’

August 14, 2020August 8, 2020 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A canopy of thick smoke blanketed a vast patch of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, stretching as far as the eye could see. Underneath, flames were engulfing the yellowed grasslands of the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, parched by weeks of drought. Fed by gusty winds, the fire had already been burning for days and showed no signs […]

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Jaguars on Rio Tres Irmaos

Jaguars on Rio Tres Irmaos

March 7, 2019December 4, 2021 Alan De Witt Leave a comment

Brazil’s Pantanal has over the past few years become the place to see the majestic Jaguar. What appeared to be a very elusive creature, seems to have become more accepting of humans. On a recent trip, traveling from the UK with Naturetrek, we were hoping that we might see one. We were staying for three […]

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Wildlife along the Transpantaneira Highway

Wildlife along the Transpantaneira Highway

March 5, 2019March 7, 2021 Alan De Witt Leave a comment

The Pantanal has, over the past few years, become one of the most popular places in the Americas for viewing wildlife. The 147 km long drive along the Transpantaneira Highway is often described as the best road in the world to spot wildlife. The road links the city of Poconé and the village of Porto […]

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Giant River Otters of The Rio Tres Irmaos (Three Brothers River)

Giant River Otters of The Rio Tres Irmaos (Three Brothers River)

December 21, 2018May 8, 2022 Alan De Witt Leave a comment

By the 1970’s the number of Giant Otters found South America  had fallen dramatically. Mainly due to a demand for their pelts, deforestation, and human disturbance. By the time we travelled in 2008 to the Peruvian Amazonian rain forest,  they had become an endangered species. On that occasion we travelled by canoe up the Las Piedras River. […]

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Pantanal birds

Pantanal birds

December 18, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman 2 Comments

Finally found time to edit part of the many images I took during my trip to Brazil. In this batch I will post the better photos I took in the Pantanal. I did try to document as many species as possible, but many of these photos aren’t worthy of blogging. All photos are on my […]

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Jaguars of the Pantanal

Jaguars of the Pantanal

December 7, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman Leave a comment

Our main reason and target for the trip to Brazil was to get close, personal and sticky with a Jaguar. There is nowhere else in the world where this is possible other than the Pantanal. We were concerned about our bad timing – best season for Jaguar observation is during the dry season in July […]

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Brazil Pantanal Day #3 – Fish Fest

Brazil Pantanal Day #3 – Fish Fest

November 24, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman 1 Comment

Another great day in the Pantanal, despite the increasing mosquito load. The morning boat trip with Pantanal Nature produced another Jaguar encounter, our fifth in total. We intercepted a huge male swimming across the river, just too late before it reached the shore and disappeared promptly into the forest: Again we had breathtaking experiences with […]

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Brazil Pantanal day #2

Brazil Pantanal day #2

November 22, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman Leave a comment

Another fantastic day here in the Pantanal with Panthera and Pantanal Nature. We went out on the boat in the morning and in the afternoon. We had a breathtaking Jaguar encounter with a wild, un-habituated male. We followed him from a distance for a while. He pounced on a Cayman but missed. Wow. We also […]

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