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caiman, caracara, giant river otter, great black-hawk, green kingfisher, Howler monkey, iguana, Jabiru, jaguar, Pantanal, smooth-billed ani, striated heron, tree frog, wood rail
6.45 am, Wednesday 23rd September, and we’re longing to get going in the boat for its refreshing breeze. As we wait…

This was the ugliest, biggest, scariest caiman we saw the whole time – and it was right beside the flotel, bankside, every morning
We moved off, but soon stopped for a while.

Impossible not to stop and watch yesterday’s family of giant river otters at their morning ablutions
After jaguars, these otters were what I most wanted to see, and I wasn’t alone.
We have an appointment with Bianca.
We didn’t stay very long after Bianca disappeared into the undergrowth, having other delights in store.
Despite the heat, the morning’s outing was over quickly, though as ever we were pleased to get back to the air-conditioned flotel, a delicious lunch, and a short siesta.