The world heritage listed Pantanal region, located mostly within Brazil, extends over 190,000 square kilometres and encompasses the world s largest tropical wetland area. The Jaguar is native to this area and is often referred to as the Jewel of the Amazon. However, like any jewel, finding them often requires a lot of effort and perseverance. The dense foliage of the Pantanal offers great protection - and camouflage - for these magnificent cats. We had cruised up many channels and tributaries in search of the elusive Jaguar and, on this particular day, we found our gem. It was early morning, just after sunrise, and this Jaguar had come out to warm himself on the riverbank. We were able to manoeuvre our boat close enough to spend some time with this beautiful jewel of the Amazon.

Catalog Number: BRDSC2477
Edition: 300
Image Ratio: 4:3