Impressive Wild Jaguars - Pictures and Videos

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Marlon du Toit: " It was just after 5am when our boat’s engine kicked into full beat. Wrapped in warm blankets to shield against the morning chill about to arrive, we set off at pace in the direction of the Jaguar hotspot, 25 minutes up-river.

There was a sense of excitement that filled the air. It was near-tangible. I could feel it!
The golden colour of the early morning sunrise was already visible yet the sun itself still hidden from view. It was then that we saw it. A male Jaguar! Right there, in the open! We could hardly believe our eyes!
We killed the boats engine & just watched. I immediately whipped out my trusted @swarovskioptik_nature bino’s & locked eyes with the 130 kilogram Jaguar. He was weary yet oozed confidence. He just stood there, watching us. Seconds felt like minutes!
He then moved to his right & towards the water. We slowly moved in a similar direction to meet him. I knew where I wanted to boat position, I wanted to see him step down the sandy embankment where he would most likely drink.
It worked. Perfectly.
As if by pure magic he drank in full view of us, in the most incredible sunlight. It was jaw-droppingly beautiful, the kind of scene one could only ever picture when you day-dream.
It was over soon after as he vanished but the sight of him is something I’ll forever remember.
Such is an encounter with the magical Jaguar, an animal unlike any other. "

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