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How Filmmakers Used Camera Traps to Film Wild Jaguars

Season 44 Episode 4 | 4m 45s

Go behind the scenes with “Jaguar Beach” cameraman and producer Brian Moghari as he reveals how the team set up camera traps, how they worked, and the incredible footage they captured.

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