
Costa Rica 2016 Wildlife
Image ID: ocelot0316cr193.jpg


Ocelot
This is a wild ocelot. It was orphaned when its mother was hit by a car. After being rescued and nurtured for several months, it was released back into the wild on the Osa Peninsula. Because it was hand-reared for a time, it has no natural fear of humans, and could be considered habituated. This animal was NOT baited. It lived in the jungle and I was able to walk with it as it marked territory and hunted birds and lizards.
Max Waugh/maxwaugh.com