Photo Safaris By Region AFRICA - Botswana Wildlife - Madagascar - Masai Mara Wildlife Reserve, Kenya ANTARCTICA - Ultimate Antarctica ASIA - Essential China—Iconic Landmarks & Landscapes - India—Rajasthan & Puskar Fair - Japan's Winter Wildlife - Laos & Vietnam - Mongolia—The Golden Eagle Festival EUROPE - Best of the Greek Isles - Eclectic Holland - Finland's Arctic Wildlife - Turkey—Continental Crossroads - Tuscany - White Horses of France's Camargue NORTH AMERICA - Alaska Overland - Aurora Borealis—Fairbanks, Alaska - Bald Eagles of the Chilkat River, Alaska - Bosque del Apache & White Sands, New Mexico - Brown Bears of Katmai National Park in Summer - Brown Bears of Katmai National Park in Autumn - Colorado Fall Colors - Denali National Park in Autumn - Exploring Lake Powell - Florida Birds—Best of the West - Grand Canyon at Havasu Falls - Great Smoky Mountains - Horses & Icons of the Wild West - Humpback Whales of Alaska's Inside Passage - Mexico's Colonial Heartland - Monument Valley & Slot Canyons - Nova Scotia—Photo Tour for Women - Olympic National Park, Washington - Predatory Animals of North America - Springtime in Callaway Gardens, Georgia - Ultimate Wolves - Ultimate Yellowstone - Washington's Palouse Country - World's Best Raptor Shoot - Yellowstone & Grand Tetons in Autumn - Nature & Digital Photography Seminars with John Shaw PACIFICA - Midway Atoll SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA - Galápagos - Patagonia's Mountain Landscapes - Ultimate Dolphins Wildlife Models Shoot - Wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal Photo Safaris By Date JANUARY - Ultimate Wolves - Nature & Digital Photography Seminars with John Shaw, Dallas, TX & Raleigh, NC - Ultimate Yellowstone FEBRUARY - Japan's Winter Wildlife MARCH - Florida Birds—Best of the West - Nature & Digital Photography Seminars with John Shaw, Phoenix, AZ & Boston, MA - Midway Atoll - Aurora Borealis—Fairbanks, Alaska - Monument Valley & Slot Canyons - White Horses of France's Camargue APRIL - Springtime in Callaway Gardens, Georgia - Galápagos - Finland's Arctic Wildlife - Patagonia's Mountain Landscapes - Eclectic Holland - Great Smoky Mountains - Grand Canyon at Havasu Falls - Mexico's Colonial Heartland MAY - Wildlife of Brazil's Pantanal - Turkey—Continental Crossroads - Ultimate Dolphins Wildlife Models Shoot - Best of the Greek Isles - Tuscany JUNE - Washington's Palouse Country - Predatory Animals of North America JULY - Brown Bears of Katmai National Park in Summer - Olympic National Park, Washington AUGUST - Washington's Palouse Country - Humpback Whales of Alaska's Inside Passage SEPTEMBER - Masai Mara Wildlife Reserve, Kenya - Denali National Park in Autumn - Alaska Overland - Essential China—Iconic Landmarks & Landscapes - Brown Bears of Katmai National Park in Autumn - Madagascar - Yellowstone & Grand Tetons in Autumn - Botswana Wildlife - Colorado Fall Colors - Predatory Animals of North America - Horses & Icons of the Wild West - Mongolia—The Golden Eagle Festival OCTOBER - Exploring Lake Powell - World's Best Raptor Shoot - Nova Scotia—Photo Tour for Women - India—Rajasthan & Puskar Fair NOVEMBER - Laos & Vietnam - Ultimate Antarctica - Bald Eagles of the Chilkat River, Alaska DECEMBER - Bosque del Apache & White Sands, New Mexico

		Dates May 4–18, 2007 Leaders Wayne Lynch and Paulo Boute Fee $4,595 from Sao Paulo, Brazil Deposit $400 Limit 14 Terms and Conditions It is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. The Brazilian lowlands known as the Pantanal form an enormous wilderness in the heart of South America. This flat rain-fed region, laced with waterways and submerged beneath silvery sheets of floodwater for half the year, is one of the most photographically productive habitats on the entire continent. Few places offer so many animals of such variety, so spectacularly visible, as the Pantanal. One reason for the exuberance of animal life is the sparse human settlement of the region. Because of the damp land and annual flooding, large-scale cultivation of the land is impractical, and access remains difficult. Giant cattle ranches lay claim to the land, but they are stocked at low density, and ranching has done little to change the essential character of the landscape. We will photograph the fantastic wildlife while exploring the Transpantaneira Highway by vehicle and cruising the waterway in small boats. By building the highway through the wetland, the mounding of soil for the roadbed has created the adjacent “borrow pit” as a by-product that extends for countless miles. Here, our cameras will capture jabiru, the world’s largest stork. The jabiru compete with herons of many species, as well as caiman, for masses of fish trapped in the pools shrinking at the start of the dry season. Families of capybaras are often seen wallowing and feeding alongside the caiman. Capybaras resemble giant guinea pigs; this conspicuous rodent attains weights exceeding 130 pounds. The abundance and diversity of large mammals can be seen on all sides, yet many of the region’s big mammals have not been photographed extensively. Marsh deer, coatimundi, giant anteaters and giant river otters are all potential targets for our lenses. Even the rarely-seen jaguar might be spotted on one of our daily expeditions. The greatest spectacle of all will be provided by the amazing variety of water birds that utilize these roadside canals to probe, sift and stab for prey. They include huge numbers of egrets, herons, ibis and wood storks as well as spoonbills, whistling ducks and jabiru. Bird photography is exceptional here, reminiscent of Florida’s Everglades in the 1800s before its degradation. Other interesting species to photograph at close range such as toco toucan, hyacinth macaw, snail kite and savannah hawk will add spice to this exceptional photographic adventure! Day 1 Depart from home. Day 2 (May 5) Arrive in Sao Paulo, transfer to our airport hotel. (D) Day 3 Fly to Cuiabá, arriving midday. Depart for the Transpantaneira Highway, the main artery through the floodplain, looking for animals and stopping for numerous photo shoots along the way. Good for wading bird photos including jabiru storks plus massive numbers of birds of prey. (BLD) Days 4–5 Exploration of the Pantanal by vehicle and by boat to see the unusual mammals and some of the more than 360 species of birds. Early morning and late afternoon boat rides produce shots of three species of kingfisher, rufescent tiger heron, cocoi heron and endangered giant otter. (BLD) Day 6 Early morning photography at our private ranch accommodations. Two-hour drive and midday arrival at our next accommodations. Photograph wild hyacinth macaws. (BLD) Days 7–8 Morning photography of macaws, toucans and nesting jabiru, afternoon exploration of ranch water holes. (BLD) Day 9 Morning photography at our ranch. Afternoon return to Cuiabá. (BLD) Day 10 Morning photography at the University of Cuiabá Zoo. Possibilities include giant otter, plus maned wolf, agouti, paca, brocket deer, giant anteater and others. Afternoon photography at a small private zoo. (BLD) Day 11 Morning photography at private zoo. Late afternoon flight to Sao Paulo, continuing on to Iguassu. (BLD) Days 12–13 Photograph Iguassu Falls, the most spectacular waterfall in the world. We visit a local aviary where five species of toucans are possible. An optional helicopter overflight of the falls may be scheduled at an additional cost. (BLD) Day 14 (May 17) Morning shoot at the falls. Depart for Sao Paulo and continue home on overnight flights. (BL) Day 15 Arrive home.

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