Take a tour of the northern Brazilian Pantanal from the Zürich
Brazil is certainly one of the most fascinating countries in the world to venture out to explore and discover. The gigantic territoriality of the biodiversity of fauna, flora and biomes are exclusive to this nation.
The Brazilian people are hospitable by nature and love the presence of foreigners, always being friendly and helpful in their treatment.
In the midst of so many options offered by Brazil, we would like to present one of the most preserved regions in the world, the Northern Pantanal.
This route, in addition to being challenging, becomes a unique moment in the life of those who know it, as the Pantanal occupies 2% of the territory and has 41 species of amphibians, 113 types of reptiles, 463 variations of birds and 132 types of amphibians cataloged.
Many of these animals carry legends and myths and can be found and become a fascinating experience such as the jaguar, jararaca and the well-known anaconda.
Our travel routes to the Pantanal are carefully designed according to the profile of each visitor, the guides are fully prepared and have custom and experience for the local habits.
You can leave Zürich and take your tour through the north of the Pantanal with safety and tranquility, it will be an unforgettable life experience. We guarantee it!
Wild Jaguar Safaris | Our Team
Eduarda Fernandes, founder of Wild Jaguar Safaris is a Brazilian wildlife naturalist guide focused on Jaguar safaris and birding tours, born and raised in Cuiabá Mato Grosso. After graduating she moved to Pantanal and spent her time learning and acquiring local knowledge with ”Pantaneiros” (the people that live in the Pantanal). Developing a passion for wildlife and learning with pioneers she has extensive experience in leading wildlife tour in Pantanal and ample experienced working in extreme environments.
Working in a “macho” world of guides and boat drivers –
her passion & strong personality broke many norms and prejudices as one of the only women guides and boat drivers. Time and great efforts have brought her to be an experienced guide and tour leader in Pantanal, developing and leading photography and filming crew in Pantanal.
Abbie Martin is an American zoologist who after graduation from Ohio Wesleyan University, has been studying and guiding in the Brazilian Pantanal since 2013. In 2015 she created the Jaguar Identification Project, in inspiration to add value to South Americas largest and most sacred big cat. The Jaguar ID project uses citizen science and remote camera traps to monitor the ecology and behavior of a large population of jaguars found in the ‘’ State Park Meeting of Water’’ and surrounding ‘’Porto Jofre’’ region of the Northern Pantanal.
Over the past 7 years she has documented 198 different jaguars and has over 2,000 field hours of wild jaguar observations. Her project offers opportunities for young biologist and nature lovers to come volunteer and experience the beauty and wonder of the world’s largest and wildest wetland. Through her experiences and time spent in the Pantanal she has been invited to guide and be featured on many different documentaries focusing on the Pantanal and or jaguars including being published in the book “Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal” by Paul Brooks in 2020.
