Portfolio and Field Guide to the wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, offering the best jaguar photography and wildlife experiences that can be found in South America. The text is informative, covering natural history facts as well as incorporating excerpts from my field journals, and the images are a collection of Mary and my photography from 110 field days (collectively), featuring some spectacular jaguar images.

One of the greatest treasures in the World and one of the hotspots in Brazil: the Pantanal. It has a privileged geographical position on the map, right in the heart of South America, in the middle of the tropical rainforest, surrounded by Caatinga and Cerrado. Almost all the Brazilian fauna is present. The Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world. With an area of about 250,000 square kilometers (roughly the area of Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Portugal together) the Pantanal extends through Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil with around 62% in Brazil, in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. Inserted in the central part of the basin in the north of Paraguay, the Pantanal is surrounded and flooded regularly by the Paraguay river and its many tributaries in the region and impresses with extensive wetlands and wild nature - since 2000 World Heritage by Unesco and protected nature “World Biosphere Reserve”. Let me take you to a photographic journey through the Pantanal!

A collection of animal photographs from around the globe, organized by region and exemplifying the beauty of the world's creatures.

The Brazilian Amazon region holds a very special place in the minds of the world’s nature lovers as a vast wilderness of tropical forest splendor; and southern Brazil’s Pantanal area, an immense wetland, has a well-deserved reputation for its tremendous wildlife-viewing opportunities. Ecotravellers to these regions want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, monkeys and anteaters, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil’s magnificent animal and plant life. n Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals. n Full-color illustrations of more than 500 of Brazil’s most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish—the species you are most likely to see. n Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals. n Information on Brazil’s habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter. n Brief descriptions of the most frequently visited parks and reserves in the Amazon and Pantanal regions. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated – you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey.

From renowned animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago comes this visually arresting collection of photographs juxtaposing our domestic cat companions with their wild cousins. Iwago masterfully captures these feline relatives in a variety of positions, situations, and landscapes, revealing their uncanny similarities. Unexpected and captivating, Cats & Lions makes a thoughtful gift for anyone with an eye for natural beauty and well-honed photography.