A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil 19 Jul 2024

Spot the wildlife star in today"s image; it"s the jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas, seen here gracing the Pantanal, Brazil. Jaguars arrived in the Americas some 2 million years ago, migrating from Eurasia through the Bering Strait. Today, they inhabit diverse habitats, from the woodlands of southwestern United States to the rainforests of northern Argentina.

© Tambako the Jaguar/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

This lake is no mirage
Guarding the pass
19 Jul 2025National Moth Week

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Finding beauty in ruins
29 Jan 2025Porto, Portugal
28 Jun 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
Where fire and water meet
11 Aug 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
Wise guys
27 Dec 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
5 Dec 2025Maya site of Copán
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
Incan ingenuity
21 May 2024RHS Chelsea Flower Show
7 Aug 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13 Dec 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Home of racing legends
24 Jul 2025Happy Cousins Day!
30 May 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States
21 Feb 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
18 Jun 2024Snæfellsnes, Iceland
29 May 2024World Otter Day
31 Oct 2024Happy Halloween!
A labyrinth of luxury
25 Aug 2024Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
A mountaintop cultural wonder
9 Mar 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico, USA
28 Jan 2025Short-eared owl
A vibrant, sun-drenched island
A kiss and a sigh
14 Aug 2024World Lizard Day
13 Jun 2024Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan