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Known as a ‘red fox on stilts’, a maned wolf patrols a cattle ranch at dusk. This species’ long legs have evolved to keep it’s eyes and ears just above the marsh grasses.

A giant otter feasts on fish trapped as floodwaters recede.

With eight-foot wings outstretched, a jabiru stork returns at dawn with grasses to line its nest.

A great egret reacts as a yellow anaconda tightens its grip during an ambush attack in the marsh.

A driver realizes he’s stuck for the day in the Pantanal’s back country.

A caiman waits patiently for fish large enough to eat in the murky waters of the Pantanal.

An overview of the Brazilian Pantanal at full flood. Small islands of trees frame thousands of small lakes and lagoons.

Four months later during the height of the wet season, that same road is used by stingrays that have washed out of surrounding rivers.

Summary, The Pantanal of Brazil is the world's largest freshwater marsh. It is seasonally flooded, going from wet to dry to wet again throughout the year. Though remote and often difficult to navigate, this is a true ecosystem in which the natural…

As nightfall steals autumn's fire from the hillsides flanking Jordan Pond on a late October evening, an intense aurora swirls its own colors across the sky.