Our Scientific Advisor
Our extreme wildlife experiences only are possible thanks to the lifelong research and exclusive access of Dr. Charles A. Munn, one of the world’s leading conservation biologists. Our tours are reserved for just a few scientists, special film crews, professional photographers and you.
“One of the best photography trips we’ve ever had.”
–John and Carol Fryer, June 2015
“Your first port of call for sightings of jaguars, pumas and wolves…”
–Animal Experts, Condé Nast Traveller, March 2013
Brazil
Northern Pantanal: Jaguars
If your quest is to experience the world’s rarest wildlife, Arcana Mundi is the place to begin. In Brazil’s Pantanal, the Jaguar Zone discovered by our scientific advisor is considered the best place on Earth for photographing those big cats.
Southern Pantanal: Red-and-Green Macaws, Río da Prata Fish Snorkel, Giant Anteaters & Ocelots
We recommend the southern Pantanal as an extension to our Jaguar tour in the northern Pantanal for those guests who want a longer wildlife experience in Brazil. Our Southern Pantanal tour offers the best chance to see Giant Anteaters and Ocelots. As well, a vast sinkhole falls precipitously into the Earth, holding within it a galaxy of Red-and-Green Macaws that live in the cavities of the pink sandstone walls. Nearby, the crystalline waters of the Río da Prata abound with colorful fish, creating a remarkable snorkeling experience.
Amazon Rainforest: Pink Dolphins, Harpy Eagles, White Uakaris & Golden-backed Uakaris
Black Waters & White: The Two Worlds of the Amazon, designed by our scientific advisor, is a unique voyage of discovery to the two great and very different worlds of the Amazon rainforest: The mysterious Blackwater World of the Río Negro and the prolific Whitewater World of the Amazon River. The tour will travel to the two extremes of the greatest protected area of tropical rainforest on the planet. It will begin with a visit to the world’s largest and most pristine reserve of tropical rainforest in the Blackwater World – the 5.8-million-acre (2.3-million-hectare) Jaú National Park, which lies at the eastern end of the 15-million-acre (six-million-hectare) Central Amazon Conservation Corridor. The tour will continue and conclude at the western end of the Conservation Corridor with a contrasting visit to the greatest of the reserves in the Whitewater World – the 2.7-million-acre (1.1-million-hectare) Mamirauá Reserve, which protects the largest flooded forest in the world.
Northeastern Brazil: Maned Wolves, Hyacinth Macaws & Bearded Capuchin Monkeys
Within and adjacent to Brazil’s Parnaíba Headwaters National Park, the endangered Maned Wolf and Hyacinth Macaw are guarded in a private reserve created by our scientific advisor. The reserve also protects the Green-winged Macaw and tool-using Bearded Capuchin Monkey. This unique combination of wildlife treasures and perfect light make it one of the premier photo locations in the country.
Iguazu Falls: Coatis, Brown Capuchin Monkeys, Scarlet-rumped Caciques, Toco Toucans & Red-breasted Toucans
Iguazu Falls is considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the planet. Its more than 270 streams
suddenly appear from the rainforest to form a myriad of cataracts, large
and small, which mingle and blend graciously with the surrounding
flora. Walking with a biologist guide, guests will observe the incredible diversity of plants and animals. The most conspicuous and interesting species that guests are likely to sight and photograph include Coatis, Brown Capuchin Monkeys, Scarlet-rumped Caciques, Toco Toucans, Red-breasted Toucans (perhaps the most beautiful of the world’s 39 species of toucans), Dusky Swifts (by the hundreds and thousands, nesting on the moist or wet walls behind the falls) and 9 species of hummingbirds
Río de Janeiro: Golden Lion Tamarins
