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We've arrived at the Pantanal, where this Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) delivers a gentle wake-up call.

Listed as the world's most deadliest catterpillar, or "Assassin Caterpillar", this is not a bug to mess with. It's main body color...More

Hard to spot with the naked eye, but this is not just a photo of a swamp, hiding in this picture is a large Caiman :)

After floating on the Amazon River for a while, it is hard to see perspective anymore due to all the reflections. This is especially true at night under...More

Full view of a female Hyacinth Macaw exiting her tree trunk nest to guard it.

10 million Caiman in the Pantanal, that means you'll find one around every corner, luring at you.

This Wood Stork was resting on a tree yet as we approached it took of in our direction, which gave us the opportunity for this action shot.

The quality of this photo is poor, but I found it a somewhat amusing sight to see this Kingfisher kill the fish it caught by slamming it to the bench...More

Black and White Hawk-eagle in the Amazon.

"How am I doing mum?"

Small red frog with white speckles found on a leaf in the Amazon jungle near Manaus. Exact name unknown.

On earlier wildlife trips to Costa Rica and Malaysia, we never had any luck spotting wild Toucans up close. All the happier we were when we finally saw...More

We meet again. After having seen these lovely pink Spoonbills in Costa Rica before, I was glad to have this second encounter in the Pantanl.

This is as close as I'll ever get to a wild vulture. This one was overlooking a pond full of caiman for any leftovers to scavenge.

Caracaras do not shy away from the ground to search for small mammals. It has long yellow legs fit for walking and even running.

Full view of a black-collared Hawk in flight, notice how straight its body is.

Little is known about this specie found in the Pantanal, the thing that struck me most is how smooth its feathers are, it's almost as if it doesn't...More

On earlier wildlife trips to Costa Rica and Malaysia, we never had any luck spotting wild Toucans up close. All the happier we were when we finally saw...More

Meet Elize, a wild Tamarin that is somewhat domesticated by Amazon villagers who feed it. Here she is, the "lady with the moustache", snacking...More

We were able to approach this Anteater quite closely as it doesn't seem to see and hear very good when its busy sniffing the earth in search of food....More

Roadside Hawk in the Pantanal.

Don't know the exact specie yet, spotted near Manaus, Brazil, along the river.

Front view head closeup of the classic Toucan, the Toco Toucan.

A beautiful little Cardinal exploring the lodges we stayed at in the Pantanal