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Fifteen years ago a single question gave rise to Onçafari: how do you protect a species that almost no one ever gets to see? What began with the desire to see jaguars in the wild has grown into an organization that brings together research, environmental education, ecotourism, fire prevention and suppression, species reintroduction, and partnerships with local communities across four Brazilian biomes.

To celebrate this journey, starting on August 3rd, Onçafari’s anniversary, we invite you to look back on this story with us. Over the coming months, we’ll revisit our first steps and explore how over the years our work has expanded far beyond protecting jaguars.

On August 1st and 2nd, the second edition of the Hyacinth Macaw Big Day will take place, an event organized by the Hyacinth Macaw Institute. The initiative invites everyone to observe and record wild hyacinth macaws and contribute to citizen science.

The Hyacinth Macaw Big Day is an international counting effort carried out across the species’ range. Participants from Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay join this initiative to document hyacinth macaws in the wild and contribute to a better understanding of the species.

Recently, the hyacinth macaw was reinstated on Brazil’s National List of Threatened Fauna Species from which it had been removed in 2014. This update reinforces that conservation is an ongoing process and that monitoring populations over time is essential to understanding the challenges the species faces and informing effective conservation strategies.

Every record submitted during the Hyacinth Macaw Big Day helps researchers expand knowledge of the species’ distribution. To take part, simply access the registration form and submit your observations.

The Caiman Pantanal is entering a new chapter. Following the dispersal of Timburé and Divino, other male jaguars have begun returning to the area, while several new individuals have also been recorded. Among the new faces are Formoso, Anambé, Angico, and Guavira.

This dispersal is a natural part of jaguar behavior. Males establish territories in search of food and mating opportunities, but these territories are constantly changing over time creating space for new individuals to settle and establish themselves.

We continue to monitor each of these jaguars to better understand how these changes are developing in the region.

This long-term monitoring is made possible through the support of people and organizations committed to conservation, allowing Onçafari to generate the knowledge needed to protect jaguars and the ecosystems they call home. Learn how you can support our work.

There's still time to bring home one of the Jaguar Parade Miami sculptures. The charity auction has been extended through August 12th, giving supporters another opportunity to acquire one of the 11 jaguar sculptures created by Brazilian artists while helping protect Brazil's biodiversity.

Originally exhibited across the streets of Miami as part of the Jaguar Parade, the sculptures continue their conservation journey through this auction. All proceeds will benefit Onçafari supporting wildlife conservation, scientific research, and habitat protection initiatives across Brazil.

Onçafari took part in the 24th Meeting of the Peoples of the Grande Sertão Veredas, the region’s largest celebration dedicated to its culture, traditions, and conservation. During the event, we hosted educational activities at our booth and organized a public vote to choose the name of one of the jaguars from the Guardians of the Grande Sertão Veredas Jaguars Project developed in partnership with Plataforma Semente and the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Minas Gerais. We also distributed educational brochures and booklets featuring facts and interesting information about the jaguar, helping to combat misinformation about the species and promote coexistence between people and wildlife.

The program also included Funatura’s opening seminar celebrating its 40th anniversary held at the City Council of Chapada Gaúcha, Minas Gerais. Onçafari was invited to join a panel discussion on landscape connectivity, ecological corridors, and jaguar conservation.

More than a meaningful gift, your purchase helps protect Brazil's biodiversity. Every purchase from the Onçafari Store supports our conservation projects and strengthens our work across Brazil's four biomes. Shop now.

ECOTOURISM

Experiencing nature up close changes the way we relate to it. Through Onçafari’s ecotourism experiences you have the opportunity to explore some of Brazil’s most biodiverse ecosystems and observe iconic wildlife in their natural habitat.

In both biomes, every visit directly supports Onçafari’s conservation, research, and wildlife monitoring efforts helping protect these ecosystems and the species that depend on them.

Explore the Pantanal and the Cerrado with Onçafari and experience unforgettable encounters with wildlife. To learn more and plan your trip, contact us at [email protected].

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