The Pantanal is a tropical wetland and the world's largest wetland of any kind. The Pantanal is home to one of the largest and healthiest jaguar populations on Earth.

The jaguar is the third-largest feline species after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Americas. The jaguar is a near-threatened species and its numbers are declining. Threats include loss and fragmentation of habitat. While international trade in jaguars or their parts is prohibited, the cat is still frequently killed by humans, particularly in conflicts with ranchers and farmers in South America.

This is number one adrenaline shot of my life. Why? Because there was half metre water between boat and land. And for this guy, I think, it was ca 2-3 seconds to reach the boat.

Brazil, Pantanal

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Jaguar E from the Emil Frey Classic Car museum.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 SD

Film: Ilford HP5 400

Developer: Ars Imago Monobath

Scanner: Epson V850 Pro

ScannerSoftware: SilverFast

Jaguar E from the Emil Frey Classic Car museum.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 SD

Film: Ilford HP5 400

Developer: Ars Imago Monobath

Scanner: Epson V850 Pro

ScannerSoftware: SilverFast

Femelle jaguar au pelage noir .

Jaguars can be yellow with black spots or look black all over. This is caused by a natural genetic mutation. There is no such species as a black panther; this is just a cat with a dark colour genetic mutation known as melanism. Jaguars are at risk of becoming extinct; deforestation, fragmentation and hunting are causing their numbers to decline in the wild.

‘Beast of prey’ is thought to be the meaning of the word ‘jaguar’, originally ‘yaguara’ from the Tupian language. This captive Jaguar is seen at Chester Zoo.

Jaguar, Pantanal, Brazil.

Pantanal, Brazil

Parc des Félins, Lumigny (77)

Ce qui permet sur ce cliché de distinguer le jaguar d'une panthère : ses rosettes avec un point noir au milieu, bien visible sur sa queue.

This is the wonderful Chincha at Dartmoor Zoo

Jaguar

This beautiful female jaguar was trying to hunt - her cubs were nearby. However, you can see how degraded the vegetation is - very dry and damaged from the fired. It makes her task very difficult. I hope they have a chance, they deserve a chance. Climate change is affecting all living beings. Jaguars are currently a very vulnerable species.

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On a recent trip to the Pantanal, I had the incredible experience of seeing 21 jaguar sightings, and 11 different animals and photographing them in their natural habitat. Each Jaguar has been named and easily recognized by local guides and scientists. Interestingly, they don't need radio tags for tracking, as they're recognized by the unique spot patterns on their faces, much like human fingerprints. Many participants learned their names, but I was not one of them. Steve informed me, "This is Velante, an 11-year-old jaguar."

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Vintage Jaguar at Coventry Motor Museum

Impressive ...

Beautiful classic car

Jaguar MK

Wild Jaguar swimming in the river in Pantanal.

Male Jaguar

Chattanooga Zoo

Tennessee

From Wikipedia: The jaguar is the third-largest feline species after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Americas. The jaguar's present range extends from Southwestern United States and Mexico across much of Central America and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Though there are single cats now living within the western United States, the species has largely been extirpated from the United States since the early 20th century.

Parc des Félins, Lumigny

Ce cliché parce que j'aime le bois

Il y a actuellement 4 jaguars : Téo, Leila et leurs deux petits, deux mâles, Lumé et Limbani, nés en août 2021.

Female - Wild - Pantanal - Brasil.

The jaguar is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m and a weight of up to 158 kg, it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world.

Jaguars are the only big cat in the Americas and the third biggest in the world after tigers and lions. They look a lot like leopards, which live in Africa and Asia, but jaguars’ spots are more complex and often have a dot in the center.

These powerful cats were worshipped as gods in many ancient South American cultures, and representations of the jaguar show up in the art and archaeology of pre-Columbian cultures across the jaguar’s range.

Jaguars face a number of threats, including habitat fragmentation and illegal killing. South and Central America’s high rates of deforestation—for grazing land, agriculture, and other uses—have not only destroyed jaguars’ habitat but also broken it up. Fragmented forests mean that cats get boxed into patches of forest and can’t travel far to find new mates. That kind of isolation can lead to inbreeding and local extinctions.

Another threat jaguars face is retaliatory killings from ranchers. As grazing land replaces forests, jaguars are more likely to hunt cattle. In response—and sometimes in anticipation—cattle owners kill jaguars.

Poaching is another growing problem for jaguars. They’ve long been hunted for their pelts, and now there’s a growing illegal, international trade in jaguar teeth and jaguar bone products going to China.

Conservation Status: Near Threatened - in Brazil Threatened.

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Wild - at Pantanal - MT - Brasil.

The jaguar is threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, poaching for trade with its body parts and killings in human–wildlife conflict situations. It has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2002. Currently the population is declining.

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Good Stewards of Nature

Getting into real British sporting classic territory with this beauty.

Jaguar ~ Paris Zoo ~ Paris ~ France ~ Friday May 3rd 2019.

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The first of a series showcasing various Jaguar cars...big cats on four wheels.

7ª Meeting of Classic Cars of Vilanova i la Geltrú 2017, organized by "AMICS OF CLASSICAL" in Vilanova i la Geltrú.

7ª Encuentro de coches clásicos de Vilanova y la Geltrú 2017, organizada por "AMIGOS DE LOS CLÁSICOS" de Vilanova y la Geltrú.

Zoo Krefeld

The Pantanal

Brazil

South America

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This image was taken from a boat in the middle of the river surrounded by other boats trying to photograph jaguars.

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large felid species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to darker rosettes on the sides. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. Its powerful bite allows it to pierce the shells of turtles, and to employ an unusual killing method with mammals: it bites directly through the skull of prey between the ears to deliver a fatal blow to the brain.

It inhabits a variety of forested and open terrains, but its preferred habitat is tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest, wetlands and wooded regions. The jaguar is adept at swimming and is largely a solitary, opportunistic, stalk-and-ambush apex predator that is not preyed upon in the wild. As a keystone species, it plays an important role in stabilizing ecosystems and regulating prey populations.

The jaguar is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, and its population is declining. = Wikipedia

The jaguar, Panthera onca, is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

Unfortunately, the jaguar is a near threatened species and its numbers are declining. Threats include loss and fragmentation of habitat.

This one is a wild old male and he was resting in a river bank at Rio Cuibá, Mato Grosso (Pantanal National Park). Very difficult light conditions, handheld and taken from a little boat.

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Jaguar Logo Meaning and History

Jaguar was founded in 1922 as Swallow Sidecar Company and the first vehicles produced by the British entrepreneurs carried the “SS” badge on the hood. “Jaguar” was added to the name in 1935. It was not before the end of the war in 1945 that the “SS” part was removed from the logo for political reasons, meaning that the company would be named Jaguar Cars. In search of a stylish emblem to guide the brand into the future the company’s designers introduced the notorious jumping jaguar.

It was meant to symbolize the core values, pursued by the company: grace, elegance, performance, power and ambition to move forward. There was nothing better that a dynamic jaguar posture to reflect all these qualities.

Le jaguar se caractérise par une mâchoire puissante. Il peut percer la carapace d'une tortue ou s'attaquer à un caïman. Pour tuer une proie, le jaguar plante ses canines dans son crâne.

"Jungle en voie d'illumination"

Festival de lanternes chinoises, Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Jaguar at RAF Cosford seen at a TLE shoot in 2017.

The Jaguar XK150 is a sports car produced by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961 as the successor to the XK140 . Initially it was only available in fixed head coupé (FHC) and drophead coupé (DHC) versions. The roadster without full weather equipment which had begun the XK line was launched as the XK150 OTS (open two-seater)

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Der Jaguar XK150 ist ein Sportwagen, der von Jaguar zwischen 1957 und 1961 als Nachfolger des XK140 produziert wurde. Zunächst war er nur als Coupé mit festem Kopf (FHC) und als Drophead-Coupé (DHC) erhältlich. Der Roadster ohne Vollausstattung, mit dem die XK-Linie begonnen hatte, wurde als XK150 OTS (offener Zweisitzer) eingeführt.

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened - at Pantanal - Brazil.

Jaguars are mighty cats most easily recognized by the bold rosettes generously spotted across their tawny-colored coats. They have thick, stocky legs and short, round ears. The jaguar has the strongest of all the felines. The name “jaguar” originates from the Tupi and Guarani languages of South America from the word yaguareté, or “true, fierce beast and he who kills in one leap.” The majestic jaguar is a symbol of power for many Latin-American cultures, it represents the power of nature and is seen as the protector of the rainforest. These magnificent cats are distributed from Mexico to Argentina across 18 countries, and Brazil holds around half of the wild jaguars in the world. Their habitats include wet and dry forests, savannahs, and shrublands. Jaguars are strong swimmers and climbers and are dependent on healthy freshwater systems and access to great amounts of territory for survival. www.worldwildlife.org/species/jaguar

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"Run to the Sun" Car Gathering

Sun Peaks a mountain resort municipality in British Columbia, Canada