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Araquém Alcântara
A solitary tree silhouetted against a purple and orange dusk sky, reflected in still water.

Pantanal

The Pantanal fills three of Araquém Alcântara's books: Pantanal (2005), Jaguaretê (2017) and Pantanal Serra do Amolar (2020). The series runs from Três Irmãos River to Serra do Amolar, from Nhecolândia to Paiaguás, among jabiru storks, egrets, caimans and jaguars.

60 photographs

  • Two small black-and-white birds with orange-yellow throats perched side by side on a thin stem among dry leaves.
  • A single round water lily pad with a spiky, upturned rim floating on dark water.
  • A white tern with a yellow bill in flight above a weathered branch, wings raised.
  • Giant water lily pads with red-orange upturned edges on calm water, seen close up.
  • A jaguar drinking from a shallow pool, tongue out, with a small wound above one eye.
  • A tangled tree with orange bark and bare branches rising from shallow water in a flooded forest.
  • An otter with a cream-colored throat patch eating a fish in the water at the mouth of a riverbank den.
  • Several otters in a line crossing a sandbank beside a river.
  • A flock of ducks with orange-red bills standing close together in shallow water.
  • An adult tern with a black cap bending over two fluffy chicks on sandy ground.
  • A group of pink wading birds standing in shallow water at the edge of a lagoon.
  • A pink water lily flower open among large green pads with red-brown edges.
  • Two dark birds on a large tree with a nest, one perched and one in flight, against a blue sky in golden light.
  • A hawk with brown wings spread, perched on a leafy branch.
  • A hawk with grey and black plumage landing on a thin branch, wings fully open.
  • Giant water lily pads spread across a lagoon below green wooded hills.
  • Dark rippling river water at sunset, with an orange glow above a distant line of hills.
  • Giant water lily pads with upturned rims floating among aquatic plants on dark water, seen from above.
  • Aerial view of a river winding through green wetlands among brown hills.
  • Aerial view of a bare brown mountain ridge above a wide blue lagoon.
  • A grey heron rising from tall grass with its wings spread wide.
  • White egrets standing among water plants, with two more in flight above.
  • Close-up of a large iguana on a branch among green leaves.
  • A black-and-white bird with a red bill flying low over a sandy bank.
  • A white water lily bloom among giant lily pads, with a mountain beneath dark clouds beyond.
  • Two white egrets with raised wings facing each other among green foliage.
  • Two jaguars lying on a sandy riverbank, drinking at the water's edge.
  • Two jaguars lying in shallow river water beside a sandbank, tails curled upward.
  • Two jaguars among grass and trees, one standing and watching the camera while the other rests.
  • A coati on dark ground with its ringed tail raised.
  • Close-up profile of a lizard with tan, scaly skin among green leaves.
  • A long-necked bird in flight with wings spread, showing bold orange, black and white patterns.
  • Pink flowering trees scattered across a green forested hillside.
  • A monkey with thick brown fur calling from a branch among leaves.
  • A pale wading bird taking off over golden grass beside water.

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