Reader Robin Jasper sent in some lovely picture of jaguars (Panthera onca). Her notes are indented:
My sister, Lori Way, has been bugging me for quite a while to send you some wildlife pics.
So …. Here are some of 11 different jaguars that we were able to observe on a recent trip to the Pantanal, in Brazil. My husband Wayne and I love to photograph wildlife, especially birds, and this was part of a bird photography trip to Brazil and Ecuador. However, the jaguars in the Pantanal stole the show! We were able to watch several from the safety of a small boat as they walked along the river’s edge, swam across rivers, and attempted to kill a capybara (that escaped at the last moment). It was awesome!
Just as a FYI, I am a retired professor of veterinary clinical pathology, and my husband Wayne retired from the US Marine Corps and is also a retired engineer.
And here are the big cats:
Thank you for these thrilling photos! Really exciting…
WOW!
What exceptional photos of big cats!
Yes, WOW!
Just noticed the *water* dripping from the tail, second from the bottom!
Great pictures. What a cat…
Superb! Those are simply amazing.
Wonderful cats. Be sure to see the jaguars of the Pantanal taking caiman. Sensational. YouTube obliges.
Excellent photos, lucky you! 🙂
Gorgeous, powerful photos
It’s great to see them close up, but not in a zoo.
Robin, thank you for sharing these terrific photos. How wonderful to see those big cats at close range.
Great photos of magnificent animals. Thanks!!
Beautiful photos!
Jaguars aren’t like lions or leopards, they are usually impossible to see or photograph, except in the Pantanal. I’ve spent years in virgin rainforests and only saw one jaguar for one minute. Amazing to see eleven jaguars on one trip!!!!!! That has to be a record. Great photos too.
Thanks! Very beautiful photos!
Wow!
Wonderful photos… Impressive teeth.
Such a beautiful animal!
Wow! That is all: Wow.
I’m glad you listened to your sister. I loved the jaguar with the dripping tail. And I was struck, even at this distance in time and space, by how powerful they appear. Thanks!
The dripping rail is quite the shot😻
So I guess jaguars are like tigers in that they don’t mind water.
“What big teeth you have,” said Little Red Riding hood. There is nothing so chilling than having a big cat look at you as if you were ice cream.
Beautiful photos of gorgeous animals. Thank you!
Inquiring minds want to know: why are Jaguar noses spot-free?
That’s where God held them while he splattered to spots on. 😁
A new Just So Story?
Just so!
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That first photo is a no kidding cat. Whew!
These are among the best jaguar photos I’ve seen, Robin! So stunning!
Beautiful. Just stunning.
Thank you for posting these, and especially thank you Robin for sharing them.
Stunning photos!
Thanks everyone for your comments!