11 Dec 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) I visited this oxbow lake where a tiny family of giant otters have managed to…
3 Dec 2014
Costus arabicus
Plant stands tall and vital and some use it in their garden. Here it's in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal.…
2 Dec 2014
Costus arabicus
This species I found in the dark undergrowth of the forest not far from the river by SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is Caribbean and South America.…
28 Nov 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
For a long time I've wanted to see these giants up close, and Pantanal is perhaps the best place to see them. This is the first group I encountered, as they…
24 Nov 2013
Rhinoceros Beetle
During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was very humid - the clouds were low - and…
14 Nov 2013
Tayra (Eira barbara)
Not a common sight, and my first! The guide has lived at Pousada Xaraés for 8 years, and this was hist first sighting too! This one was not so happy about our…
12 Nov 2013
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
I was busy photographing butterflies on the river bank when I heard some sounds from the other side of the river. It was the otters! Finally I had the chance…
8 Nov 2013
Pelidnota sordida
A brief encounter of one of countless insect species in this magnificent park.
26 Nov 2012
Chamaecostus acaulis
An incredibly fragile inflorescence. It's a kind of ginger and is edible. I found them in many dense groups on the jungle floor not far from where the…