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Cameras capture jaguar meeting at Jaguar's Den
Marco Três newsroom · edited by Annie Grellmann
Kaluanã and Nannacay spotted together for first time by Iguazu Jaguars Project
Monitoring equipment from the Iguazu Jaguars Project captured for the first time the male Kaluanã and female Nannacay together in the Jaguar's Den region, located in the Iguazu National Park area, Brazil. The recording sparked expectations among researchers about the possibility of offspring being born.
The encounter between the two jaguars was recorded by cameras installed at the Jaguar's Den, a monitoring area of the project. Kaluanã has been tracked since 2020 and has already been seen in the company of different females over the years. Nannacay appeared for the first time in the records in 2024, but had never been spotted alongside a partner until now.
Jaguars are predominantly solitary animals. Males and females live independently and come together mainly during the reproductive period, when they can walk side by side, rest close together and remain together for a few days before going their separate ways again.
The encounter between Kaluanã and Nannacay generated special expectations among those following the work: the possibility that the couple will contribute to the birth of new offspring in the region. The Iguazu Jaguars Project continues to monitor the lives of these animals through installed cameras.
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