Pantanal Wetlands

The largest tropical wetland on the planet, governed by an annual flood cycle and home to more than 4,700 species of plants and animals.

Sunset over a river surrounded by native vegetation in the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands.
Jaguar (Panthera onca) walking along a riverbank surrounded by aquatic vegetation in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) flying over the open landscape of the Brazilian Pantanal.
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) feeding on a freshly caught fish in a river in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Jabirus (Jabiru mycteria) at their nest high in a tree, with one adult spreading its wings in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Jaguar (Panthera onca) feeding on its prey along a riverbank in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) resting near the water in the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands.
Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) resting among aquatic vegetation in the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands.
Jaguar (Panthera onca) drinking from a river along a forested bank in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Savanna Hawk (Heterospizias meridionalis) taking flight from a tree in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Two Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) resting on a sandy riverbank in the Brazilian Pantanal.
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) spreading its wings among aquatic vegetation along a river in the Brazilian Pantanal.