A pumas traverses the wide open Patagonian steppe near Torres del paine national park with snow-capped mountains and the towers visible in the background

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Patagonia, Chile

The Patagonian Steppe is defined by wide open spaces and grand vistas, quite a beautiful part of the world. It is also a haven of the puma, dwarfed by the landscape in this photo. Several of the Estancias (a private plot of land used for farming or raising cattle or sheep) have shunned the old ways of eliminating pumas, and have adopted policies that have instead allowed the them to flourish. The increasing numbers of pumas, and their relative accessibility, draws people from all over the world who are hoping to catch a glimpse of this amazing animal. Walking the steppe among these animals conveys a sense of what it means to be free.

Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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