A Peerless Pantanal Safari, with Jaguar Sightings on the Rise

If it's mesmerizing jaguar images you're after, the Pantanal awaits While the Amazon may be better known, the Pantanal offers South America’s greatest wildlife photography extravaganza, with its largest cat atop the huge, intricate food chain. This UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is the world’s largest seasonal floodplain, sprawling over 75,000 square miles in the heart of the continent and containing its densest concentration of wildlife. The vast mosaic of marsh and islands is home to 10 million caiman, 650 bird species and 100 different mammals, including capybara, maned wolf and giant river otter. The Pantanal’s freshwater wetlands support a profusion of aquatic fauna that attracts a host of predators, most notably the charismatic jaguar—and our in-depth Pantanal adventure offers the world’s best chance to photograph these elusive felines. On foot, by boat and 4x4, explore the verdant recesses of South America’s largest wildlife sanctuary—you'll find no better Pantanal photo adventure!