Jabiru stork pair getting ready to leave their nest at sunrise, Fazenda St Tereza, Pantanal, Brazil

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The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil are the world's largest tropical wetlands and it is a vast area rich in environmental biodiversity, harboring many endangered and threatened species. The Pantanal ecosystem is reported to be home to over 300 mammalian species, 400 fish species, 480 reptile species, 1000 bird species, and over 9000 different subspecies of invertebrates. A pair of Jabiru storks (Jabiru Mycteria) had a nest on the grounds of Fazenda St Tereza and returned to their nest each evening after a day of fishing on the Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil, and then left again each morning at sunrise.

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Size: 5000px × 4000px
Location: Pixaim River, Fazenda Saint Tereza, Pantanal, Brazil
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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