JAGUARS OF BOLIVIA AND WHERE TO SEE THEM IN THE WILD

JAGUARS OF BOLIVIA

Bolivia is a wildlife watchers paradise, especially for those who love big cats. Here are a few of our favourite moments of observing Jaguars during our Bolivian Wildlife watching tours.

Jaguar with cubs in San Carlos Wildlife Reserve Beni Bolivia with Nicks Adventures Bolivia.

A pair of Jaguars in Jaguarland Reserve Santa Cruz. This is the best destination to observe Jaguars in Bolivia

Amazing night time close encounter with a young Jagaur in Kaa Iya National Park Bolivia.

These are just a few of our amazing Jaguar sightings we have had during our wildlife watching tours in Bolivia. For more information about our Jungle trips, Wildlife tours and Photo Safaris in Bolivia just ask and our staff will help
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CLOSE UP JAGUAR SIGHTING IN KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK

AMAZING JAGUAR SIGHTING IN THE KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK

July 2018, we returned to Kaa iya National Park with a repeat client, the aim to observe the majestic Jaguar in its natural environment. 

The first few days proved challenging, we saw little tracks or wildlife in general, with the highlights being Crab eating foxes, Brocket Deer and an endless amount of birds. During a night drive we also came close to a pair of Tapirs however they didnt come into sight.

We continued to search for signs of Jaguars untill we stumbled upon some fresh tracks, just a few hours old they were in a clear direction and with this imformation we proceeded the next day with renewed confidence. 

We timed our safari drive to perfection and on the 3rd day in the afternoon we caught a speck of a large animal on the road. From experience we knew what to do in this situation and calmly turned off the car engine and waited for the Jaguar to come to us -  thankfully this Jaguar was a large male and it didnt even notice our presence so we were able to observe this Jaguar for over 45 minutes. 

SEE BELOW THE IMAGES OF OUR AMAZING SIGHTING

During the Kaa Iya National Park tour we also observed Grey Brocket Deer, Skunk, Agoutis, Crab Eating Foxes, 3 banded Armadillos and over 70 species of birds.

For more information our our tours to Kaa Iya National Park or our wildlife watching tours to other Bolivian National Parks Contact us today

RECORD 5 JAGUARS SEEN DURING OUR KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK JAGUAR SAFARI

AMAZING 5 JAGUARS SEEN DURING OUR BOLIVIAN WILDLIFE WATCHING TOUR 

On the 19th of July we departed for our 5 day wildlife watching tour deep into the Bolivian Chaco, our tourist was an experienced traveller /photographer with over 20 years of expeditions to some of the worlds most wild and remote destinations. His previous trips to the Paraguay Chaco had been successful with a Jaguar and Puma sighting so we had our hard work cut out for us , if we wanted to impress.

The start of our trip was eventful, we saw a pair of rarely seen Huaron, a small weasel type species which was my 2nd only sighting of these mammals. We stopped into the Mission town of San Jose de Chiquitos where we had a buffet lunch before entering the vast forests of the Bolivian Chaco. 

Our first night drive yeilded almost immediate results with a close up sighting of Ocelots and Crab Eating Foxes, they were not in the mood for pictures so we returned to camp ate a freshly prepared meal and got some sleep before a LONG AND EVENTFULL DAY AHEAD.

One of many Ocelot Sightings of the trip.

Day two started with a 4am rise, it was freezing so after a quick coffee and breakfast we departed , focusing our search on a proven area where we have had excellent Jaguar sightings in the past. We had a quiet morning that produced another quick Ocelot sighting and an amazing sighting of an American Own Eating a Woodrail. Something you dont see everyday.

American Horned Owl with a freshly killed Woodrail.

This spectacular Jaguar was the first of our 5 Jaguar sighting. Photo credit Ronan le degac

 As we drove deeper into the vast Chaco we had the spectacular sighing of a huge female Jaguar which was trying to warm up in the suns morning rays ! This was my first ever sighting of this indivual Jaguar and we spent he next hour watching it metres from our 4WD basking in the sun. This was one of the most relaxed Jaguars we had ever seen.

Mating pair of Jaguars, close up sighting

Photo credit : Ronan le degac

 Overjoyed at this incredible sighting we didnt know how much better our day would get, we turned around and headed back for lunch only to be greeted with the incredible sighting of not 1 but two different Jaguars. The female was so small that we initally thought it was a female with its cub , but on close inspection it was male and female.

The male jaguar was very wary of our 4WD and didnt want to be seen , however the young female Jaguar was rolling around on the road just metres in front of our 4WD.

From past experiences we knew that when there is a female Jaguar on heat other Male Jaguars would soon be prowling the area, so after a short rest we ventured out looking for these majestic big cats. After less than 15 minutes and just a few kilometres from our camp we were rewarded with another amazing Jaguar sighting, a young male hot on the scent of the female. This Jaguar didnt like the attention and only stayed around for a few pictures before entering the thick Chaco shrub.

The last Jagaur sighting didnt provide us with any decent photos, but it was an amazing sighting none the less, this huge Male Jagaur was literally sprinting on its way to challenge the other male Jaguar for mating rights, it came again very close to our 4WD before dissapearing into the Jungle. 

Overjoyed with 5 Jaguars in one day we returned to the camp for cold beers , wine and celebration. 

The last few days were quiet in comparison, we had a rushed sighting of a Tapir, many 3 banded Armadillos, a huge troop of White lipped Peccaries, snakes, Monkeys and others. The most impressive sighting was that of two Solitary Peccaries which up until 1973 were declared extinct. This was an extremely rare sighting of this endangered and endemic Peccary.

The incredible sighting of the rarely seen Chaco or Solitary Peccary.

One of our favourites, the interesting 3 banded Armadillo.

With cameras full and memories of a lifetime , we departed the Bolivian Chaco and made our way back to Santa Cruz.

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HOW TO VISIT KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK

 The best Jaguar viewing/wildlife watching destination in South America

 

 

When one thinks of viewing Jaguars in the wild nearly everyone thinks of the North Pantanal, however after years of research we know better. Located 6 hours from Santa Cruz Bolivia is the world most pristine Chaco forest in the Kaa Iya National Park.

Kaa Iya National Park is internationally famous for Jaguars, many big cat studies have taken place here and bioligists put the Jaguars population inside the National Park at over 1000 cats, which makes it one of the most important areas for Jaguars in the world.

One of the many Jaguars you can see inside Kaa Iya National Park

Kaa Iya National Park is not for everyone , its remote, hard to get to , extremely hot and has limited infrustructure, that being said those that visit can have some of the best wildlife watching in not only Bolvia but the whole of South America. Another reason to visit is that in comparison to the ultra expensive North Pantanal where they offer Jaguar tours, Kaa Iya is still inexpensive in comparison

Amazing close up sighting of a female Jaguar in Kaa Iya National Park

The lowest price tour in the North Pantanal is around US 2000 Dollars per person where for Kaa Iya you can arrange a high quality Tour to Kaa Iya National Park for under 1200 per person.

In addition to seeing Jaguars, Kaa Iya National Park is exceptional for viewing a huge arrange of wildlife, Tapirs are seen frequently as with Pumas, Ocelots, Armadillos and a huge variety of Birdlife.

Kaa Iya is National Park is not only about Jaguars, its also the best place to see Tapirs as well.

As Kaa Iya National Park is extremely remote, it also has restricted access so tours to Kaa Iya National Park can only be arrange via a licenced tour operator, Nicks Adventures Bolivia are the specialist in this area and have been operating tours here for the past 3 years. There wildlife viewing success speaks for itself and in May this year on a tour 6 Jaguars, 5 Tapir and 5 Armadillos were seen on one tour.

Another Jaguar sighting in Kaa Iya National Park with Nicks Adventures Bolivia

So if you are an avid wildlife watcher and are aiming at filming Jaguars, Tapirs, Armadillos or many other species in the wild then look no further than the incredible Kaa Iya National Park. For more information or details about how to enter Kaa Iya National Park then  CONTACT US TODAY

KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK TOUR

6 JAGUARS IN 4 DAYS !! MAY 27TH-30TH 2016 

 

During our recent Kaa Iya National Park tour  we were incredibly lucky to see 6 different Jagaurs, 5 Tapirs, 4 Ocelots, 5 Three banded Armadillos and two Grey Brocket Deer.

Please see the below pictures of our latest Tour to Kaa Iya National Park.

The first of the six Jaguars we were lucky to see !

The 2nd of our 6 Jagaur Sightings

The 4th of our six Jagaur sightings

An amazing and rare mother and cub sighting

A beautiful and curious Lowland Tapir which literally walked right up to us

One of many 3 banded Armadillos we were lucky to see.

 

Ocelot we spotted by the road 

 Our trips to Kaa Iya National Park include visiting the most remote parts of the Bolivian Chaco , where our guides specialise in looking for big mammals, our track record of seeing Big Mammals is excellent and while we never promise the sightings of these species we are sure that this tour is the best chance to see these animals in not only Bolivia but South Amercia.

For more information about this incredible wildife tour in Bolivia contact us today !! 

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Jaguar sightings in KAA IYA NATIONAL PARK of Bolivia

Located in the Santa Cruz department of Bolivia is the rarely visited Kaa Iya National Park, this área is extremely remote which has provided the wildlife especially Jaguars to thrive. The Park is internationally famous for its populations of Jaguars and is without a doubt one of the worlds best áreas to observe Jaguars in the Wild and an excellent alternative to the North Pantanal.

Here is a collection of some of the best Jaguar sightings we have had during our Kaa Iya National Park tours in Bolivia.http://www.nicksadventuresbolivia.com/kaa-iya-national-park/

Female Jaguar recorded in September 2013, this was our first sighting of this particular female and the beginning of many.

One of our best sightings ever, this Young female literally walked right up to our 4WD and sat in front of us for over an hour

Close encounter with this large male in May 2015, we saw another Jaguar and also a Puma on this trip

Our first of many sighting of this large male Jagaur which we named Cainyoto

Cainyoto again in September 2015

Pregnant female in December 2014

Large Male Jagaur recorded by our tourists October 2015

Female Jaguar which had cubs !!

A special momement, our first ever Jaguar sighting in May 2013

July 14th 2015 Jaguar Sighting , this trip we saw 2 Jaguars plus a Puma and Jaguarundi

October 2014 Female Jaguar, Photo credit from Essam Al - Khulifi Wada

November 2015 Female Jaguar sighting, this Jaguar also had cubs !!

Spectacular close up Jaguar sighting on the 11th of November 2015

Just 2 km from where we were sleeping !!

October 2015 a mating pair of Jaguars were recorded on the ourskirts of the Park , we hope in 2016 we will have a chance to see the offspring.