RAY: It is here that I saw my first jaguar, my first spider monkey, and my first tapir. (tapir squealing) I am optimistic that the Maya Forest Corridor will continue to be viable for wildlife.

Tapirs are often killed for meat ... He mainly focuses on conservation photography and works with Alianza Jaguar AC, a foundation dedicated to jaguar conservation in Mexico.

Without warning, the jaguar pounces, its powerful muscles propelling ... In the wild, they can take down prey as large as deer, tapirs, and even crocodiles, as seen in this viral footage.

In the forest’s fecund gloom, José Muchavisoy leads the guardians of the territory as they scan the undergrowth for trails ...

The Reserve's animals are typical of the region and include the jaguar, giant armadillo, giant river otter, tapir, sloths, eight species of primates and 400 bird species such as harpy eagle, Guiana ...