Strange & Unknown

The early hours of the morning in the Pantanal can be an almost deafening experience, as this beautiful wetland area wakes up to a symphony of natural sounds.

There are said to be more species of birds here than in the whole of Europe, living among a patchwork of rivers, lakes, lagoons, forests and islands.

The birds are just one part of an abundance of wildlife which makes the Pantanal “a vast ecological sanctuary”.

Here you can find everything from the alligator-like caiman to the anaconda, one of the biggest snakes in the world.

The Pantanal is one of the largest continuous wetlands on ...

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