The best time to see a jaguar is between June and November. The Pantanal is certainly one area of the world where there are a lot of birds. From small and delicate hummingbirds to large ones as the jabiru. Several types of macaws, parrots, parakeets and other are easily spotted. The wildlife in the region of Porto Jofre is fantastic and there is a very good chance of spotting the elusive and impressive jaguar.

* Pantanal Nature - is a company run by Ailton Lara a dedicated naturalist specialized in jaguar tours as well as other wildlife species in Northern Pantanal with excellent success with his jaguar base for photographers and filming crews. They are collecting data on jaguar and constructing a data base for helping nature conservation in the area. Over 40 individual jaguars were photographed by them, all material goes into conservation projects of the Pantanal, all intiatives created by Ailton Lara,a guide who started from the ground.

* Pantanal Trackers - Owner Julio André Monteiro is one of the pioneers in jaguar observation of Northern Pantanal. With 20 years of guiding experience, fluent in 8 languages, he guides all his tours personally and with his deep knowledge of the fauna, flora and customs of local people and deep respect of nature he proportions an enriching insight to this natural paradise.

*Pantanal Expeditions is an independent tour operator located in Coxim in the Northern Region of Mato Grosso do Sul. Pantanal Expeditions offers tours in both the Northern and Southern Pantanal and Bonito as well as and Chapada and Emas National Parks. edit