A jaguar at the moment of its release in a rural area of Amazonas state, . The jaguar had been rescued by military personnel while swimming in the Negro river in October after being shot in the head by illegal hunters. It underwent surgery to remove the bullets and, after making a full recovery, was reintroduced into the wild.

Photograph: Joedi Porto/State Secretariat for Animal Protection in the Amazonas/AFP/Getty Images




A jaguar with a collar at the moment of its release from a wooden crate.
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