Pantanal Photography Expeditions

Wildlife of the Pantanal Photo Tour 2024 – Dale Morris

The tabebuia trees of Piuval in the Northern Pantanal were in full floral display when I arrived for the first of my 2 Oryx Photo tours this year. I call them ‘the candy floss’ trees for obvious reasons. Their pink flowers are a spectacular sight. The scenery of Piuval, which, being a tapestry of lakes, ... Read more

Wildlife of the Pantanal Photo Tour 2022 – From a Guest’s Perspective

by Penny Robartes

In August 2022 I attended the ORYX Brazil - Wildlife of the Pantanal Photo Tour. Our ORYX guide was Dale Morris. I have taken several trips with Dale, and he always does a top-notch job. He is constantly in the background making sure of every detail, so guests have the best time and safest trip. ... Read more

Dreaming of the World’s Big Cats

by Kirsten Frost

You may ask yourself, why have we created a wildlife photography program designed to see a number of the world’s big cats? What is it about big cats that makes them so special? As anyone who has spent time with a big cat will tell you, they exude a number of qualities that magnify their ... Read more

The Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Pantanal

by Nicolette Louw

The Pantanal in Brazil takes one on an adventure in one the world’s last true untouched wildernesses. Saturated with wildlife, this is an absolute gem for photographic enthusiasts and naturalists alike. With such an array of birds, mammals and reptiles, there is no shortage of moments to capture. From gazing at tree canopies for feathered ... Read more

Cruising the Pantanal

by Dale Morris

I sit in a small motorboat in a shallow tributary of the Paraguay River in Brazil’s flooded Pantanal region. It’s a beautiful and peaceful place, alive with jungle trees and bright green swamps, the idyllic backdrop for Pantanal tours. The boat’s engine goes kaput, casting us adrift in the middle of one of the largest … Read more

Brazil: The Northern Pantanal (Big and Wet)

by Dale Morris

Upon hearing that a Jaguar had been sighted upriver during our Pantanal photo safari, Capello, the pilot of our little speedboat, put us into such a G-force inducing U-turn that the elderly lady next to me nearly lost her dentures. Coffee was spilt, breakfast bars went flying into the air and my hat got left … Read more

In Search of Brazil’s Giant Ant Eater

by Patrick Meyer

Ever since I was an embryo, I have always been in love with weird creatures. Colugos, giant octopi, dugongs, army ants, armadillos, max greebos, and of course, giant anteaters. This week, as I guide for ORYX Photo Tours on a Pantanal photography tour, I got to meet my first giant anteater. It’s been a childhood … Read more

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