“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru - a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.

“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru — a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.

While jabirus won’t be in the mix - those fascinating storks don’t travel - a huge nest atop a tree snag will bring a hint at their existence.

Aisha correctly spelled her first word in the closing portion, “jabiru,” a large tropical American stork with a massive black bill.

But he was fascinated and appalled by the roadside carnage: caimans, anacondas, giant black-necked storks called jabirus and, once, a dead giant anteater with her cub, still alive, clutching her back.