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New jaguar recorded in Brazil’s Iguaçu National Park
The Onças do Iguaçu Project recorded a new jaguar in Iguaçu National Park in Paraná, Brazil, on Sunday, October 25.
The animal is an adult whose sex has not yet been identified.
The project named it Mbyja, meaning “star” in Guarani.
The park is home to jaguars, and the project monitors them there.
The team said each new jaguar record offers hope for the population.
The project did not say what will happen next with Mbyja.
A new jaguar was recorded in Iguaçu National Park in Paraná, Brazil.
The record was made by the Onças do Iguaçu Project on Sunday, October 25.
The jaguar has been named Mbyja, meaning “star” in Guarani.
Its sex has not been identified, but the project says it is an adult.
The project described the record as a sign of hope for the jaguar population.
- Who
- A jaguar recorded by the Onças do Iguaçu Project.
- What
- A new jaguar was recorded and named Mbyja.
- When
- Sunday, October 25. The article was published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Name
- Mbyja
- Name meaning
- Star” in Guarani
- Sex
- Not identified
- Age
- Adult
- Location
- Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil
What people are saying
Every new jaguar record, every new little jaguar being born, or an unknown jaguar that we record is a sign of hope; new jaguars in the population are a sign of hope, right?