Part 1

Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - covering the kill with grass.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - the kill is nearly covered with grass.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 13, 14 & 15

Puma concolor concolor - juvenile stalking a bird.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Dry Pond

Some of the easiest walking.

Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - we spent an hour with these new Puma.

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - female and her 2 year old juvenile, hunting together.

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor - we followed the Pumas at a distance to see if they might have a successful hunt.

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Guanaco Bush

Anarthrophyllum desideratum

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma, 16 & 17

Puma concolor concolor

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Tracking

Following the pair to a drop off with a narrow ledge down.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - big surprise that there was a 3 month old cub waiting for the mother and big sister.

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - a bit of play.

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - a bit of grooming.

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

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Puma 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - hard to resist a little play.

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - context photo showing area where the cub waited for mom and sister to return.

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Tracking

From the vehicles, we had climbed up to the top and circled through the rocks and then followed the Pumas down into the lower area.

Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 30, 2023

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor - the Pumas are heading up into another rocky area where we could not follow.

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Puma, 16, 17 & 18

Puma concolor concolor

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe - alert.

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Claudio

Our tracker on a distant hilltop after following 16, 17 & 18 over several hills.

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Unknown Plant

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Guanacos

Lama guanicoe - alert to Pumas 16 & 17 that are now taking a nap. A favorite photo.

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