Our recent group trip to the Pantanal has just returned having seen 3 jaguars. Our local guide Munir called us with the news and was very excited by such a prolific tally!
“We have seen jaguars, one, two and three! This is not a lie!!”
Tourism in the Pantanal is still in its infancy and consequently accommodation has a long way to go before it matches the kind of camps one can enjoy in Africa. For lovers of big cats however, seeing jaguars from a river boat in the Pantanal is a real privilege and one that is only made possible through local entrepreneurs realising the value of their land through responsible tourism.
The above image was captured by Discovery’s Dutch partner Annemiek van Gijn travelling on our most recent Jaguars & Amazon small group holiday. This trip will be running next year as will a dedicated wildlife photography tour to the Pantanal led by professional photographer William Burrard-Lucas.
To see amazing images of mating jaguar taken by a lucky photographer on his trip to the Pantanal take a look at Wildlife Extra’s latest posting.