Jaguar Identification Project - Wetland Reseach Center Inc.

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Jaguar Identification Project - Wetland Reseach Center Inc. Welcome to the Jaguar Identification Project! We use citizens science to identify and study jaguar ecology in the Northern Pantanal, Porto Jofre -MT Brazil

In the Enconto das Águas State Park we have been extremely fortunate to have found a location where wild jaguar viewing is possible. Jaguar tourism is a fairly new wildlife tourism attraction. In the past jaguars were practically impossible to fine and observe, mainly do to the environments in which they live. However, Enconto das Águas is a special place. Here jaguar spotting is quite easy depending on the time of the year. During the dry season months of July-October, when the water level in the Pantanal is at its lowest, jaguars tend to congregate along the major water sources along with their major prey species. Enconto das Águas State Park is located where three different rivers come together hence the translation of the name “meeting of the waters”. Since Jaguars are aquatic cats, meaning they prefer wet environments, the Pantanal is considered a perfect jaguar habitat. While navigating through these rivers we are able to find jaguars resting and hunting along the riverbanks. Jaguars are also coming to this area to mate and reproduce. Although we think that Enconto das Águas State Park probably has a higher jaguar density than many other park in Brazil, in truth, most of the credit for our phenomenal jaguar viewing should go to the various fishermen, whom over the years, have unconsciously accustomed this population of jaguars to the movement and noise of small motor boats. The effect of this is that the jaguars of Enconto das Águas State Park, which are inherently shy and secretive animals, have become relaxed around motor boats, allowing for an unparalleled jaguar viewing experience. As a consequence of these jaguars becoming relaxed, we have been able to, over time, follow the various lineages and document the lives of individual jaguars. Since the early 2000’s, when jaguar tourism in this area began we have been cataloging individual jaguars in the park. A jaguars spot pattern is unique between individuals, much like a human figure print. Using facial, left and right photographs we are able to ID jaguars and build a type of Jaguar Guide. This has provided us with an amazing amount of information. A lot of this information on the individual jaguars and their lineages will be collected and shared on this page. The point of this page is for us to share what we know about these jaguars and for you to be apart of it. If you have spent time in the Enconto das Águas State Park and have a detailed photo of a jaguar you saw there, please post your photo to our page and we will respond back with information about this jaguar. If this jaguar has yet to be recorded in this park, the person who sends the first photo has naming rights.

🐆🌿 Piloteiro, essa oportunidade é para você!O Jaguar Identification Project está promovendo uma Oficina de Observação de...
02/15/2026

🐆🌿 Piloteiro, essa oportunidade é para você!

O Jaguar Identification Project está promovendo uma Oficina de Observação de Vida Silvestre + Curso de Inglês para Turismo de Natureza no Pantanal!

Você vai aprender:
✨ Observação ética de vida silvestre
🐆 Boas práticas no avistamento de onças-pintadas e ariranhas
🗣️ Inglês para atender melhor turistas internacionais

💚 Mais conhecimento
💚 Mais profissionalismo
💚 Mais conservação

Faça parte de um turismo mais responsável e valorizado!

📲 Inscreva-se pelo formulário (link na bio)

VidaSilvestre

02/15/2026

🐆 LEGACY OF A MATRIARCH 🐆

Patricia is one of the most well documented and beloved jaguars ever studied in the Northern Pantanal. She is the official mascot of the Jaguar Identification Project — the jaguar who appears in our stories, in our presentations, and in our hearts.

Through fire, floods, territorial shifts, mating dramas, motherhood, loss, and triumph, Patricia has taught us more about
• jaguar maternal behavior
• cub survival
• tolerance to tourism
• territorial fidelity
• predator–predator interactions
• resilience in changing habitats
than any other individual we have monitored.

Her life captures every joy and heartbreak of jaguar survival: sibling bonds, first hunts, mock charges, fires, floods, infanticide risks, resilience, new territories, lost cubs, and thriving litters.

She embodies everything the Pantanal is — wild, fierce, nurturing, unpredictable, and astonishingly resilient.
For more than a decade, she has carried the story of this landscape on her spotted coat.

And for those who have followed her life closely, Patricia is not just a jaguar.
She is the heart of Jaguar Land, and we carry her with us always.

That is why the Jaguar Identification Project chose to honour Patricia with a statue at the Jaguarland Educational Centre — a lasting tribute to her legacy.

Come and visit us at Jaguarland.
📍 Open Monday to Sunday
🕗 8:00–11:00
🕐 13:00–16:00

01/27/2026

🌎 Today is World Environmental Education Day! 🐾

January 26 marks a day dedicated to learning about our natural world and inspiring actions that protect it. Since 1975, this day has encouraged people everywhere to grow their knowledge, shape attitudes, and take positive steps for the environment.

At Jaguar ID Project, education is at the heart of everything we do. Through science, storytelling, and community engagement, we strive to deepen understanding of jaguars 🐆 — one of the Pantanal’s most iconic species — and the ecosystems they depend on.

📸 In 2025 we delivered 41 Jaguar Info Talks, connecting with over 600 curious minds eager to learn about jaguar behavior, conservation, and how we can all make a difference. Education empowers us to care — and caring leads to action. 💚

Let’s continue to learn, protect, and respect the incredible natural world we share — from the Pantanal wetlands to every corner of the planet. 🌿

We are so extremely excited that our jaguar project was chosen for this conservation grant! Thank you Zoo Miami!! 🐆🐆
09/02/2024

We are so extremely excited that our jaguar project was chosen for this conservation grant! Thank you Zoo Miami!! 🐆🐆

🐆🌿 **Join Our Jaguar Monitoring Project!**Let’s see if citizen science can be a useful tool for monitoring jaguar popula...
07/11/2024

🐆🌿 **Join Our Jaguar Monitoring Project!**

Let’s see if citizen science can be a useful tool for monitoring jaguar population dynamics in Porto Jofre! As you all know, there is no way we can be at every jaguar sighting every day. But with the help of responsible eco-tourism and useful tools like Epicollect5, we can collect 10x more information. This data can be analyzed to understand how the jaguars are using the region and how they respond to extreme events such as fire and drought.

**How to Participate:**
1. 📲 Download Epicollect5 app
2. 🔍 Search for the project called **Jaguar ID Project 2024**.
3. 🐆 Once you find a jaguar, open the app and answer the questions!

Easy as that!

The person with the most uploads this year will win a Jaguar ID Project Merchandise Kit! (UV Sunshirt, T-shirt, hat, face buff and much more!)

Let’s work together to protect these majestic creatures! 🐾

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📧[email protected]
🌐jaguaridproject.com
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04/22/2024
Wake up, the week’s started!🌞 It’s Tuesday already and we’re feeling purrrfectly excited for the week ahead in jaguar-la...
02/27/2024

Wake up, the week’s started!🌞 It’s Tuesday already and we’re feeling purrrfectly excited for the week ahead in jaguar-land💕

And if you’re like Medrosa here, the majestic jaguar, gracefully resting in the tree - maybe your week hasn’t quite got going yet… that’s alright too 🌳🐆

All we’re gonna say is if you do one thing this week, explore our new site and contribute to jaguar conservation today 🐾💫

Together, let’s ensure a thriving future for these incredible creatures. 🌿🐆

🇧🇷: Acorde, a semana começou!🌞 Já é terça-feira e estamos perfeitamente animados para a semana que se inicia na terra das onças💕

E se você é como Medrosa aqui, a majestosa onça, descansando graciosamente na árvore - talvez sua semana ainda não tenha começado... tudo bem também 🌳🐆

Tudo o que vamos dizer é que se você fizer algo esta semana, explore nosso novo site e contribua hoje mesmo para a conservação da onça-pintada 🐾💫

Juntos, vamos garantir um futuro próspero para estas criaturas incríveis. 🌿🐆

📧[email protected]
🌐jaguaridproject.com
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🤝 Celebrating ! 🤝We’re thrilled to unveil the 2024 Jaguar Field Guide cover featuring Marcela, captured by the amazing ...
02/17/2024

🤝 Celebrating ! 🤝

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2024 Jaguar Field Guide cover featuring Marcela, captured by the amazing Brazilian wildlife photographer 📷🇧🇷 A special thank you to all contributors, especially Henrique, who submitted an incredible 98 North Pantanal jaguar sightings this year, securing the cover image choice!

On this day of kindness, join us in supporting the . Your generosity directly contributes to our ability to identify, observe, and conserve these majestic creatures in the Northern Pantanal, Brazil. Whether through a monetary donation, exploring our new store, or sharing this post, every action makes a difference.

Our community - photographers, donors, citizen scientists, followers, boat drivers, guides and everyone in between - you are the heart of the . We couldn’t do it without you! 🌟

Share your excitement for the upcoming 2024 Field Guide in the comments below! And tell us which jaguars you’re excited to see?👇

Together, let’s continue making a positive impact.

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📧[email protected]
🌐jaguaridproject.com
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🇺🇸: Unveiling the brilliance of women and girls in science! Happy International Women and Girls in Science Day 🌍✨ Join u...
02/11/2024

🇺🇸: Unveiling the brilliance of women and girls in science! Happy International Women and Girls in Science Day 🌍✨

Join us in a roar of celebration for the fearless champions, leading the Jaguar Identification Project in the heart of Pantanal, Brazil. These trailblazing scientists are rewriting the story of jaguar conservation! 🐾🔬 Let’s amplify their impact and inspire the next generation of fierce advocates. 🌟💪

🇧🇷: Revelando o brilho das mulheres e meninas na ciência! Feliz Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Meninas na Ciência 🌍✨

Junte-se a nós em uma comemoração pelos destemidos campeões, liderando o Projeto de Identificação da Onça-pintada no coração do Pantanal, Brasil. Esses cientistas pioneiros estão reescrevendo a história da conservação da onça-pintada! 🐾🔬 Vamos amplificar seu impacto e inspirar a próxima geração de defensores ferrenhos. 🌟💪

📧[email protected]
🌐jaguaridproject.com
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🐆👕 Viemos aqui com enorme felicidade de anunciar a nossa NOVA camiseta do JaguarID !! Um trabalho totalmente autoral que...
02/09/2024

🐆👕 Viemos aqui com enorme felicidade de anunciar a nossa NOVA camiseta do JaguarID !!
Um trabalho totalmente autoral que nos ajudará a financiar os projetos desse ano de 2024 em pró da conservação das onças pintadas do nosso grandioso Pantanal!
As camisetas ficaram lindas e estão disponivéis nas cores: Areia, Cinza e Branca.
Temos diversos tamanhos para atender a todos!

Para garantir a sua, acesse o https://linktr.ee/jaguarid na nossa Bio “Camiseta JAGUAR ID” ou nos envie uma DM
Entrega disponível para todo o Brasil 🇧🇷

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