Rebuffed - Jaguar Encounter in Pantanal

Photographer

Lauren King

Category

Fine Art Photography - Wildlife

Company

Lauren King Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region:

United States

Rebuffed - Jaguar encounter in Pantanal, Brazil shows what is suspected to be a first encounter of a 5 year old male Jaguar (geotagged for conservation tracking) approaching a young female for the first time. After observing this encounter unfold for several minutes as the male surveilled the female from further away, he decides to make his move. She definitively lets him know her feelings with a strong, clear swat to the face.