What is it really like to watch wild jaguars in the Pantanal, Brazil
Our trip to search for jaguars in the Pantanal gets off to a good start when my friend Ruth accidentally knocks down the former governor of Mato Grotto state with … Read more
A Wildlife Travel Blog
Trip reports, images and stories from encounters with wild cats in their natural habitats across the globe
Our trip to search for jaguars in the Pantanal gets off to a good start when my friend Ruth accidentally knocks down the former governor of Mato Grotto state with … Read more
The Clouded leopard is one of the most beautiful wild cats on earth. As a tree-dwelling inhabitant of dense tropical forests in Asia, it is rarely seen and, until recently, … Read more
Jaguar vs leopard – the two magnificent spotted big cats that are so similar in appearance, most people find them indistinguishable. But can you learn to tell them apart? Well, … Read more
From the tiny Rusty-spotted cat of Sri Lanka to the massive Siberian tiger of the Russian Far East, there are 40 species of wild cats in the world, and each of them is … Read more
When most of us think about South American wild cats, we picture the jaguar – the large spotted predator of the Amazon jungle. But did you know that South America … Read more
After spending a week watching jaguars in the northern Pantanal, we headed to the southern fringes of the wetland to track a different spotted feline – the Ocelot. Fazenda San … Read more
So, you are planning a wildlife safari and dreaming of seeing wild cats in their natural element. Where should you go? Who should you travel with? And how do you … Read more
Sprawled across the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, in the remote northern tip of China’s Sichuan province, Ruoergai grassland is an extraordinary place. By day it is a world of … Read more
My search for one of Argentina’s small wild cats, unimaginatively named the Geoffroy’s cat, gets off to a rocky start when I arrive in El Palmar, Entre Rios during an … Read more
Once the ‘business’ part of our South Africa trip was finished, it was time for the Kruger Park safari. This was our chance to see some of Africa’s wild cats … Read more
We were finally heading on our 3-day expedition in Corcovado National Park, and I felt the familiar knot of nervous excitement in the pit of my stomach, as we walked in … Read more
This is my field diary from a trip to Ranthambore in 2002. To read about visiting Ranthambore in 2010, check out this post. Sawai Madhopur When I arrived at Sawai … Read more
Generally, I am not a big fan of zoos, but they do provide an opportunity to have a good look at the animals that are difficult to spot in the … Read more
While not considered a wild cat watching destination, Costa Rica is home to six species of wild felines: Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot, Margay, Oncilla and Jaguarundi. As I am heading to … Read more
The ancient jungles of Borneo are home to five species of rare wild cats. In fact, the cats living in Borneo are some of the rarest wild cats of Asia. … Read more