I have just come across an excellent article by Earth Touch News Network’s Sarah Keartes. It highlights exciting photographs from Proyecto Yaguareté (Project Jaguar) of a jaguar (Panthera onca) eating a tapir in the Forest Reserve San Jorge of Argentina. But this was not any jaguar: it was Aratirí.
Aratirí, whose name means “big male,” has been photographed by Proyecto Yaguareté since 2010. He is an important animal, because he is one of Argentina’s 200 remaining adult jaguars. But in October 2015 Aratirí vanished after killing and eating another tapir in Iguazú National Park. Proyecto Yaguareté’s camera traps have now confirmed that he is both alive and well. Here is a summary of his story:
Click here for the original article and here for the photos
About Proyecto Yaguareté (Project Jaguar)
Proyecto Yaguareté is working to maintain a viable population of jaguars in the highly threatened and bio-diverse Atlantic Forests of South America. They focus on studying rare Agrentine jaguars and their habitats, and then applying what they learn to conservation action. Please visit Proyecto Yaguareté’s website to learn more (it can be viewed in Spanish or English). Also, they share a good deal of information and media on their Facebook page. I recommend following them there.
The Jaguar 
WOW! This is amazing one. I haven’t known. Thank you dear Josh, Love, nia
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Thank YOU for visiting! I appreciate your support :)
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Dear Josh I always being here, I enjoy reading, learning and watching. You are welcome, Have a nice day, Love, nia
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wow!
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I know right? Jaguars are rather awe-inspiring creatures. It’s amazing how they can just vanish for several months, only to reappear at a later date somewhere else.
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Fascinating. The shot is pretty good too :P
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Indeed!
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Very informative post, Josh! I had no idea that Argentina had wild jaguars – and I spent several months there recently. Thank you for the video and link – will explore further and be informed.
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Jaguars actually used to range all the way down to Patagonia. But habitat degradation and relentless hunting have nearly pushed them to extinction in Argentina. This post contains a map of their former and current range: https://thejaguarandallies.com/2015/07/15/jaguar-quick-facts/
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Thank you for the great link. I’m glad to see him alive and well. I hope he is busy breeding.
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That would be nice, as it might improve the jaguar situation in Argentina.
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Elusively elusive…. but they do have stealth maybe with out it they would disappear completely or wind up in captivity (for their pwn protection *sigh*)
~B
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You’re completely right, B. If jaguars weren’t so elusive, it’s likely their numbers would be much smaller than they are. Their elusiveness makes them hard to study, but it’s one of the reasons they’re able to survive in areas where they’re often shot on sight.
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captured only by the lens of a camera ☺
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