RFI: Maned Wolf, Jaguar and Puma
We are agroup of four Danes, that wish to see Maned Wolf, Jaguar and Puma.
Maned Wolf is the main target and we are tinking of trying Elmas and then Jaguar in Pantanal. We are unsure of te status of Puma “nearby”, and are thinking of flying to Torres del Paine when in South America anyway. We plan to go in January/February 2027 is this a good time? and does anyone in here have tips for the best way to get the species and good guides.
Giant Anteater is a want to see to and other cool stuff as well of course.
Cheers
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Lars Michael Nielsen
Thank you Jon
Jan/Feb is the months were you want to escape Denmark. Thats why we planned those months, but if its bad for especially Maned Wolf, we might change our minds.
Two of us was in Spain in September and despite we were being told it was not optimal for Iberian Lynx we had four in 15 minutes after arriving at Gato Clavo and six in all. So we might not be easily scared off… on top of that we had eight Wild Cats in an evening later plus Wolf and Bear.
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Jon Hall
Yes I know that some of those best times to see things are not so reliable … the pantanal though is going to be underwater in January in places which presents more of a physical problem to wolf viewing. But it might be OK for Emas … a good person to chat to about Brazil is the great Regina Ribeiro https://www.mammalwatching.com/trip-provider/regina-ribeiro-brazil-argentina-and-chile-wildlife-guide/
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Miles Foster
For Torres del Paine consider Leona Amarga: https://www.leonamarga.com/experiences1/experiences. Excellent guides, lots of experience and a genuine commitment to sustainable and ethical wildlife tourism.
good luck.
Miles Foster
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Nathan Myhrvold
I have been all of these places in the last two years. Jaguar can be seen many places in the Pantanal – we saw them at Piuval, Pousada Agape, Faienza San Francisco. BUT nothing can beat seeing them from the boats out of Porto Joffre – you can watch them for hours a day, see hunting and interaction. We saw Jaguarundi at Pousada Agape and Faienza San Francisco, and multiple Ocelot sights at San Francisco. Also Crab eating fox. Giant anteaters were very prevelant at San Francisco but the jackpot place for us was the road going into Pousada Agape where we saw 12 just on the drive into the lodge – crossing the road, or in fields on either side of the road. We did not see Puma in Brazil, and while it is possible, nothing beats Chile. You can see them in Torres Del Paine national park, but the best location for us was Estancia Laguna Amarga which is a private ranch just outside Torres Del Paine (you have to pay to be there, but it can be arranged). The puma sightings are just fantastic – we saw them hunting and playing and all sorts of other behavior. Maned wolf sightings were great for us at Emas National Park – we had 10 sightings in 5 days, along with tapir, crab eating fox. I think Jon is right that Bolivia is good but I have not been (yet).
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Sophie Baumgartner
Guys you could go to Emas np. Maned wolf in the right habitat and a puma lives nearby the lodge. Also the owners of the lodge Ana and Marcos are doing so much for Emas and know so much. You can also look for pampas cat there.
But yes you could write them in advance for the timing…
Lovely place.
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Nathan Myhrvold
Pantanal season is generally June-October, but I have only been in June. Chile and pumas are generally October – April – I went in April (fall) and was there for the first snowfall. So, January would be fine for there. Getting both areas in the same trip will thus be tricky. A lot of lodges in Torres del Paine area close in April, but some may be open.
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Sebastian Kennerknecht
I agree with everything else already stated. Much of the pantanal will not be accessible during January/February. Then again, maybe it means that the animals are pushed onto roads that are still dry. We go to the Pantanal during the dry season — as everyone has already pointed out — this is an excellent time for watching jags. That time of year can easily be combined with pumas (it will be cold, and there may even be snow on the ground at Laguna Amarga) — but I would avoid August. It’s even windier then, which is saying a lot for a very windy Patagonia.
Good luck to you guys!
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Jon Hall
Hi Lars. I’m not sure whether Jan Feb is going to be any good for the Pantanal. Have you considered Bolivia for both Jaguar and pumas? It’s reliable for both. Again I’m not sure about that time of year but you could talk with Nick’s adventure. He advertises on the site. He might have ideas for wolves and anteaters too.