Pantanal Jaguar Collaring

Pantanal Jaguar Capture Operation

Brazil

Pantanal, Brazil

November 14th - 22nd, 2026

$6,700 USD

Embedded inside a permitted jaguar research operation in the Pantanal – one of the only places on Earth where capture, collaring, and long-term monitoring of wild jaguars is actively conducted.

This is not a safari. This is not observation from the sidelines. This is access to conservation work that is normally closed to the public.

You will be working alongside an authorised scientific team conducting real research – supporting tracking, data collection, and the capture and collaring of jaguars to better understand movement, territory, and coexistence across this landscape.

Days begin on the river – moving through dense vegetation and shifting waterways where jaguars hunt, rest, and disappear without warning.

Some days are slow. Some days everything changes in an instant.

Access to this work is tightly controlled – governed by permits, ethics approvals, and active research windows.

Participants are invited because their presence directly supports the operation – financially, logistically, and through structured field involvement.

You are not here for a guaranteed sighting.

You are here for the reality of how this work actually unfolds.

$6,700 USD

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WHY THIS MISSION EXISTS

The Pantanal holds the highest density of jaguars anywhere on the planet.

It is also a working landscape – shaped by rivers, cattle, people, and rapid environmental change. Long-term research here directly informs how jaguars are protected, how conflict is reduced, and how land is managed across Brazil and beyond.

This mission exists because this work needs support – not attention. Funding, logistics, and people willing to step into the reality of it.

That support is directed into a permitted, ongoing jaguar research operation – delivered in partnership with an authorised scientific team operating under federal and state approvals to conduct capture and monitoring.

The methodology used here is highly specialised, developed specifically for this ecosystem. It demands deep ecological knowledge, precise timing, and strict animal welfare protocols.

Access to this work is tightly controlled – regulated by permits, ethics approvals, and active research windows. It is normally limited to researchers only.

Participants are invited because their presence directly supports the operation – financially, logistically, and through structured field involvement.

Group size is deliberately small. Access depends on timing, conditions, and permits. This is not a repeatable, always-available experience.

JAGUAR CAPTURE

This mission takes place during an active research window, embedded within a permitted jaguar capture and monitoring operation.

Participants contribute to real, ongoing conservation work – supporting long-term monitoring, helping build understanding of jaguar movement, territory, and habitat use, and assisting with non-invasive fieldwork such as camera trap deployment and data collection.

When it occurs, capture and collaring form part of a broader scientific strategy – used to inform conservation decisions across the Pantanal and beyond.

You will be alongside the team as this work unfolds – witnessing the preparation, decision-making, and restraint that define ethical wildlife research.

Jaguar handling is carried out exclusively by licensed professionals, and only when scientifically justified. There are no staged encounters. No baited photo opportunities. No interference with animal behaviour. No promises of spectacle.

Most of the time, the work is patience.

The value here is truth - not theatre.

THE PANTANAL CONTEXT

Jaguar conservation cannot be separated from the landscape it depends on.

This mission also explores:

The Miranda River system and floodplain ecology
How river health underpins jaguar prey populations
The realities of living alongside apex predators in a shared landscape

Time is spent on the river, in the field, and in conversation – understanding conservation as a system, not a single species.

ETHICS, PERMITS & ACCOUNTABILITY

Every element of this mission operates under:

Government-issued research permits
Animal ethics approvals
Local scientific oversight

This is exactly why access is limited – and why Global Protagonists exists. We do not offer proximity for its own sake. We create pathways for people to support conservation work responsibly, transparently, and with accountability.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This mission is for people who:

Want to understand how conservation actually happens
Are comfortable with complexity and uncertainty
Care about animal welfare over curated moments
Value access that comes with responsibility

No prior field experience is required – curiosity, humility, and respect are.

INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS

Inclusions

All accommodation throughout the mission (remote Pantanal field locations)
All meals during the program, plus drinking water
Airport transfers and all in-country ground and river transport required for the mission
Full access to permitted jaguar research operations, including tracking, monitoring, and field-based data collection
Participation in non-invasive fieldwork such as camera trap deployment, telemetry tracking support, and data logging
Presence alongside the team during capture and collaring operations
Direct collaboration with the authorised scientific research team and local conservation partners
Contribution to ongoing jaguar research and conservation delivery (including equipment, monitoring infrastructure, and field operations)
Support of local researchers, guides, and conservation teams working on the ground
Daily briefings, field guidance, and safety support throughout
TGP expedition leader embedded for the duration of the mission

Exclusions

International flights to/from Brazil
Visa and entry requirements
Travel insurance (required)

TRAVEL & LOGISTICS

Participants will arrive into Brazil and connect to the Pantanal via domestic flight and ground transfer. Final routing will depend on your point of origin, but we provide clear guidance on the best options and timing.

Once on the ground, all accommodation, meals, and transport throughout the mission are fully coordinated.

After securing your place, you’ll receive a detailed onboarding pack covering flights, packing, health requirements, insurance, and what to expect in the field. We’ll guide you through each step – from booking travel through to arrival – so you’re never figuring it out alone.

This is a remote, working environment, and part of the experience is stepping into that reality. We’ll make sure you’re prepared for it.

Radical Transparency, Real Impact

Very few people are allowed to see this work. Even fewer are invited to stand within it. If that matters to you, you’ll know.

We don’t generalise impact. After every mission, you receive a clear and personalised impact report — showing exactly what was deployed, installed, recorded, and actioned on the ground.

This is not a one-off experience. It is participation in a living conservation effort.

This is direct, measurable work — because you were there.

*All images credited to Tristan Moss (@tmoss.photos)