There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Garoa when she was a cub and her mother Chuva with males.
onçafari
January 2013
''News on Chuva female: The last time we saw her she was with Brazuca male. We were worried because we didn’t see her cub Garoa, with her and the cub is too young to be independent already. Male jaguars can kill cubs to mate with females transmitting their genes, something common in many species including lions and leopards. But shortly after we saw Chuva and Garoa on our camera traps which reassured us that everything was fine. Recently analyzing the images of our camera traps we saw Chuva again, this time mating with Fantasma. We have had no images from Garoa for some time now... No one knows for sure at what age a young jaguar becomes independent of its mother, something that we hope to find out in the years to come. Once we have more news on Chuva or Garoa we’ll promptly let you know. ''
Brazuka male and Chuva female at Fazenda Caiman - South Pantanal - Brazil.