Giant anteater (6:42am) outside the Piuval lodge. These animals are fast walkers and generally only search for food during the cooler morning hours, ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F6.3, ISO 3200, 840 mm
Giant anteater (6:49am) finally turned towards our cameras, ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F6.3, ISO 3200, 840 mm
Giant anteater framed by branches (6:28am), ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F6.3, ISO 5000, 840 mm
Giant anteater (6:10am) raised its head; usually their heads were in the ground, ILCE-1M2, 1/1000, F6.3, ISO 16000, 840 mm
Giant anteater with child (6:27am, 2nd morning), OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F8.0, ISO 5000, 1000 mm
Brazilian fox (looked like a feral dog to me), ILCE-1M2, 1/3200, F6.3, ISO 6400, 600 mm
Black-striped capuchin monkey, ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F6.3, ISO 6400, 408 mm
South-American coati (raccon), ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F6.3, ISO 6400, 840 mm
Set of jaguar pictures
While most scenes on the river were uncrowded, this was one of the most crowded sites, iPhone pic
Wide view of jaguar on tree of a leafy area (most images try to fill the frame), ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F4.5, ISO 1600, 150 mm
Regal pose of jaguar in bushes, OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F7.1, ISO 4000, 1000 mm
Jaguar yawning, ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F4.5, ISO 1600, 600 mm
Jaguar walking on a river beach area, OM-1MarkII, 1/3200, F7.1, ISO 3200, 560 mm
Jaguar on a leafy ledge, OM-1MarkII, 1/6400, F8.0, ISO 2000, 1000 mm
Jaguar pair on leafy ledge, with wide licking motion, OM-1MarkII, 1/3200, F8.0, ISO 3200, 1000 mm
Jaguar jumping down from the leafy ledge, OM-1MarkII, 1/4000, F8.0, ISO 3200, 472 mm
Jaguar climbing up a ledge, OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F8.0, ISO 3200, 600 mm
Pair of jaguars on the leafy ledge looking down at the river bank, OM-1MarkII, 1/3200, F8.0, ISO 3200, 800 mm
Jaguar yawning showing his teeth, ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F4.5, ISO 10000, 450 mm
Another yawn, OM-1MarkII, 1/2500, F5.6, ISO 8000, 482 mm
A huge yawn, OM-1MarkII, 1/800, F5.6, ISO 8000, 670 mm
Jaguar in hunting pose; they prefer eating the local caymans known as yacare (pics below), ILCE-1M2, 1/5000, F4.5, ISO 10000, 364 mm
Jaguar hunting on the river bank (this one is collared but the batteries are dead), ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F4.5, ISO 12800, 300 mm
Jaguar entering water, ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F4.5, ISO 10000, 364 mm
Jaguar in water with torn ear (jaguars are very good swimmers), OM-1MarkII, 1/4000, F5.6, ISO 2000, 838 mm
Jaguar in the weeds (5:24pm), ILCE-1M2, 1/2000, F4.5, ISO 10000, 600 mm
Like domestic cats, jaguars spend a lot of time dozing. This fully relaxed jaguar was also trying to mitigate the 100°+ heat of the day (background was very busy so it was darkened for contrast), OM-1MarkII, 1/4000, F5.6, ISO 10000, 800 mm
Jaguar on ledge, OM-1MarkII, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 8000, 482 mm
Jaguar with raised head on branch, OM-1MarkII, 1/1250, F4.5, ISO 1000, 632 mm
Jaguar fully immersed in river with up-raised tail, OM-1MarkII, 1/10000, F5.6, ISO 3200, 1000 mm
Vertical pose of jaguar in tree, ILCE-1M2, 1/2500, F4.5, ISO 8000, 339 mm
Jaguar headed to the river, ILCE-1M2, 1/5000, F4.5, ISO 10000, 202 mm
Jaguar staring down at river, ILCE-1M2, 1/2500, F4.5, ISO 10000, 552 mm
Jaguar walking in shallow water, OM-1MarkII, 1/1600, F5.6, ISO 6400, 300 mm
Jaguar with 2-yr old cub, OM-1MarkII, 1/2500, F5.6, ISO 5000, 800 mm
A pair of playfully fighting in the river, OM-1MarkII, 1/1250, F4.5, ISO 6400, 366 mm
Jaguar's gaping mouth while playing, OM-1MarkII, 1/1000, F5.6, ISO 10000, 376 mm
Another play-fight view, OM-1MarkII, 1/1250, F4.5, ISO 6400, 390 mm
Another play-fight view, grey-headed jaguar on top, OM-1MarkII, 1/1000, F5.6, ISO 10000, 300 mm
Another play-fight view, grey-headed jaguar below, OM-1MarkII, 1/1000, F5.6, ISO 10000, 300 mm
Another view of the play-fight, OM-1MarkII, 1/1250, F4.5, ISO 6400, 300 mm
A quiet moment after the play-fight, OM-1MarkII, 1/1000, F5.6, ISO 10000, 300 mm
Ocelot coming out of the forest (5:48pm), ILCE-1M2, 1/1000, F4.5, ISO 16000, 150 mm
Ocelot crouching, OM-1MarkII, 1/800, F5.6, ISO 20000, 440 mm
Ocelot with wide eyes, OM-1MarkII, 1/250, F5.6, ISO 32000, 612 mm
Ocelot on branch, licking his chops ILCE-1M2, 1/250, F6.3, ISO 16000, 300 mm
Ocelot with exposed tongue, ILCE-1M2, 1/400, F4.5, ISO 16000, 600 mm
Profile of ocelot on branch, ILCE-1M2, 1/400, F4.5, ISO 16000, 177 mm
Profile of ocelot, crouching, ILCE-1M2, 1/400, F4.5, ISO 16000, 202 mm
Ocelot with extended leg view, ILCE-1M2, 1/800, F4.5, ISO 16000, 267 mm
Ocelot turning his/her head, ILCE-1M2, 1/800, F4.5, ISO 16000, 423 mm
Ocelot climbing tree, ILCE-1M2, 1/400, F5.6, ISO 16000, 150 mm
Ocelot climbing tree, ILCE-1M2, 1/400, F5.6, ISO 16000, 150 mm
Set of giant otter images
Group of 3 giant otters resting, ILCE-1M2, 1/1600, F7.1, ISO 16000, 285 mm
Giant otter eating fish, OM-1MarkII, 1/6400, F5.0, ISO.5000, 560 mm
Giant otter with bug-eyes eating, OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F8.0, ISO 5000, 560 mm
Giant-otter eating a baby anaconda (my guide shot video and the tail could be seen behind the otter), OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F8.0, ISO 5000, 454 mm
Another view of the otter eating the anaconda, OM-1MarkII, 1/2000, F8.0, ISO 5000, 440 mm
Tapir images
Baby tapir, OM-1MarkII, 1/1000, F6.3, ISO 32000, 1120 mm
Adult tapir in a pond, OM-1MarkII, 1/1600, F8.0, ISO 32000, 1050 mm
Tapir with a friend, OM-1MarkII, 1/800, F8.0, ISO 8000, 980 mm
Tapir with a friend #2, OM-1MarkII, 1/800, F8.0, ISO 8000, 980 mm
Tapir with a friend #3, OM-1MarkII, 1/800, F8.0, ISO 8000, 980 mm
Yacare images (cayman family)
Closeup of yacare eye, OM-1MarkII, 1/3200, F8.0, ISO 6400, 1400 mm
Head shot of yacare, OM-1MarkII, 1/10000, F5.6, ISO 3200, 720 mm
Two yacare in focus (F22 was suggested by my guide), OM-1MarkII, 1/25, F22.0, ISO 80, 616 mm
Yacare with arched heads in background, OM-1MarkII, 1/2500, F8.0, ISO 3200, 1400 mm
Yacare heads (photobombed), OM-1MarkII, 1/25, F22.0, ISO 80, 1400 mm
