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Lost Land of the Jaguar

About the Programme

Lost Land Of The Jaguar, a new three-part series for BBC One, brings an international team of scientists, climbers and wildlife film-makers to the Guyanese rainforest to search for the extraordinary animals that live there.

They will spend a month exploring the unknown, unexplored and untouched forests of Guyana to show that this forgotten forest is truly unique and should be saved, forever.

In this first programme, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan goes in search of the rare giant otters and soon discovers their tracks - they are almost as large as he is. The remote camera he sets to trace the otters unexpectedly captures the elusive jaguar - South America's biggest cat.

Meanwhile, canopy expert Justine Evans and the climbing team build a platform high in a tree-top. After a long week of waiting, Justine finds and films a family of red howler monkeys.

Insect expert Dr George McGavin crawls into a giant fallen log and soon discovers not only crickets but also their predator - whipspiders - perfectly adapted for hunting in darkness.

Climber and biologist Steve Backshall sets off to explore a giant waterfall that lays to the west of the country - Kaieteur Falls. His aim is to abseil the 240m to the plunge pool and be the first naturalist to explore this habitat. At the bottom, he is pummelled by the spray but finds a perfect habitat for species of frogs and freshwater crabs, which co-exist in a habitat of wild vegetation.

Read more about the programme on the BBC website.

When is it on?

• Episode 1: Wed 30 July, 8pm BBC1
• Episode 2: Wed 6 Aug, 8pm BBC1
• Episode 3: Wed 13 Aug, 8pm BBC1

Explore Guyana Yourself

If this series inspires you to see this unique habitat yourself, Journey Latin America offers a broad range of trips that take in the best that this fantastic country has to offer. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in Latin America, and with less than 2,500 tourists visiting each year, you can't get more off the beaten track than this.

For the first time ever we're offering a 11-day escorted group tour in Guyana. The Cotinga tour travels deep in the Guyanese interior, staying at Iwokrama Lodge to take advantage of the amazing wildlife spotting opportunities. A canoe trip at dusk to see the beautiful Victoria Amazonica water lilly open, and a walk to the cliff edge of the magnificent Kaieteur Falls are just a couple of experiences that await you.

There are also a number of tailor-made options available, including a Highlights of Guyana tour, a tour to the Kaieteur and Orinduik waterfalls, and a Three Guianas tour which also includes French Guiana and Suriname.