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JUNGLEWELCOME TO THE Life in Naples | February 2016
by Kelly G Cooper
W elcome into the deep Pantanal jungles of Brazil, a
natural region encompassing the world’s largest
tropical wetland area and home to the world’s
largest population of jaguars. This landscape
sprawls over an area 20 times the size of the renowned
Everglades; it is located primarily within the Brazilian state
of Mato Grosso do Sul and extending into Mato Grosso and
portions of Bolivia and Paraguay.These wetlands are among the
most unique places on Earth, as they have been uninhabited
and undisturbed by man. Naples philanthropist and amateur
photographer Ron McGinty brings alive the immense variety
of life in their natural habitat to you through his lens.
Ron is passionate about life! He finds the world full of
beauty and enjoys traveling to far lands where he has the
ability to share with others fascinating sights and their natural
elements. Last year Ron seized the opportunity to visit the
Amazon in South America. His journey began at the entrance
to the National Sanctuary where he then traveled four hours
deeper into the jungles of Brazil. Being a novice to the area, he
did not know what was around the next corner, making this an
enchanting experience with breathtaking footage one could not
have predicted.
One of the most fascinating animals to document is the
Brazilian Pantanal jaguar with its strength and magical beauty;
one cannot help but feel a mystical connection. Ron saw

RON MCGINTY

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