By Tiago da Mota e Silva “It’s amazing, it’s amazing! I have no other word to describe it.” That’s how biologist Marcos ...

The jaguar is one of the pack of five big cats ... with drier conditions in the Pantanal wetlands leading to wildfires that have devastated surrounding areas. Though some recovery has occurred ...

Deep in the Brazilian wetlands, a jaguar named Amanaci was recently rescued from raging fires in the Pantanal — the world's largest wetland. She's undergoing an experimental stem cell treatment ...

A jaguar chases a caiman in the Pantanal. Given the cats’ broad diet and comfort in water, prowling a riverbank is “like scanning a buffet line,” says biologist and National Geographic ...

The yacaré caiman and jaguar are both top predators in the Pantanal Wetlands, and struggles like this are not unusual. Though excellent swimmers, jaguars tend to stalk or ambush their prey on the ...

The Pantanal is "more intact and pristine" than most other wetlands in the world, said World Wildlife. It comprises about 3% of all the wetlands on Earth – but less than 5% of it is protected.

These diverse wetland ecosystems provide ample food ... the graceful flight of a bird or the stealthy movement of a jaguar, the Pantanal’s natural beauty will leave you with lasting memories.

58, No. 6 (2013), pp. 2249-2261 (13 pages) Nearly 15,000 shallow, saline or freshwater lakes and ponds coexist in close proximity in the Nhecolândia, a 24,000 km² subregion of the Pantanal wetland in ...

Ian Ford (UK) documents the moment a jaguar bites and kills a caiman in the Pantanal ... skull-crushing bite to the unsuspecting yacare caiman. The South American Pantanal wetland supports the highest ...

Wildfires are raging across the Pantanal tropical wetlands in southern Brazil, one of the most biodiversity areas in the world and a major tourist destination, regional authorities said on Thursday.

A Brazil-based AP all-formats team went beyond just documenting the fires that swept across Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, decimating wildlife, but also reported that the government’s meager response ...

Supervised by Dr. Peter Leimgruber and Dr. Tom Akre, we are studying the Pantanal wetland cattle ranching system. Located in the middle of South America, the Pantanal is the largest wetland in the ...