Manaus, Brazil – October 19, 2025 – In a tragedy that has left the world reeling, the vibrant heart of wildlife education has been silenced forever. Coyote Peterson, the indomitable explorer and host of the Emmy-winning YouTube series Brave Wilderness, along with his entire four-person film crew, perished in a brutal attack by a rampaging pod of hippos on the murky waters of the Amazon River this morning. The incident, unfolding on the mysterious Negro River near Manaus, was captured in excruciating detail by Peterson’s signature GoPro camera strapped to his helmet—a device that has documented countless triumphs over nature’s fury, but this time, it bore witness to unimaginable horror.

Rosolie, who spent over 15 years living and working in Peru’s Amazon rainforest, was reportedly filming a new documentary segment for his YouTube channel, which boasts millions of subscribers. According to initial reports from the Peruvian National Police, Rosolie was kayaking solo near the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot, when a jaguar launched a surprise attack from the water’s edge. Witnesses from a nearby indigenous community heard screams and splashing around dusk, but dense vegetation and fading light delayed immediate response. The jaguar, likely a large male defending its territory, is believed to have dragged Rosolie from his kayak, inflicting fatal injuries.