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We were on a boat on the Tr\u00eas Irm\u00e3os River in Encontro das \u00c1guas State Park in Brazil\u2019s Pantanal. We were following a jaguar and her cub and they disappeared into the aquatic vegetation. Moments later, I heard the sound of a jaguar roaring in a fight. Soon after, she appeared in the river and was carrying something just below the water\u2019s surface. I initially thought it was a caiman, but it was a yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus). For a few seconds, the anaconda tried to fight back, lifting its head from the water in an attempt to strike at the jaguar, but eventually the reptile was killed.<\/p>\n

Ary Nascimento Bassous<\/p>\n

Ary Nascimento Bassous (@arybassous<\/a>) witnessed an incredible showdown between a jaguar and an anaconda while boating through the Tr\u00eas Irm\u00e3os River in Brazil ‘s Encontro das \u00c1guas State Park. The anaconda fought for its life, but the jaguar ultimately won the struggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoments like this are the climax for a wildlife photographer,\u201d Bassous says in an email, who also credited the skills and experience of his guide and boat driver Julinho in helping to capture that split second moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He advised photographers and other nature lovers to avoid interfering with wildlife, and to simply observe. \u201cHave the patience to let things happen,\u201d he says. \u201cThey will happen. Nature is amazing. Trusting local knowledge is fundamental.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily Dahl<\/a> filmed this pair of beaver kits sharing a meal together as the sun set over eastern Massachusetts. These kits are the descendants of beavers that were successfully reintroduced to New England early in the 20th century, after over-hunting eradicated them from the region.<\/p>\n

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In the early morning blue hour, St. Lenart Church in Crni Vrh, Slovenia, stands like a beacon above the snow-covered landscape. Its warm lights cut through the cold, creating a perfect contrast between winter stillness and human presence.<\/p>\n

Nina Lozej<\/p>\n

Nina Lozej (@ninalozej<\/a>) captured this serene view of St. Lenart Church in Crni Vrh, Slovenia. From its hilltop perch in the middle of the twilight winter landscape, the scene looks like it belongs in a snow globe.<\/p>\n