Ex-professional athlete turned wildlife photographer and expedition leader Benjamin James now dedicates his life to capturing and protecting the natural world. He leads immersive wildlife expeditions through his company Journey With Jaguars, bringing adventure-driven guests face-to-face with one of the planet’s most elusive big cats. Benjamin was a freelance videographer for The Wild Immersion and is affiliated with several environmental NGOs. He is the director of CLIC, a nonprofit that installs solar-powered medical clinics in remote Indigenous communities in Colombia — bridging conservation, culture, and health. His mission is simple: connect people to wild places, and make sure those places still exist for future generations.
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Journey with Jaguars
Ex-professional athlete turned wildlife photographer and expedition leader Benjamin James now dedicates his life to capturing and protecting the natural world. He leads immersive wildlife expeditions through his company Journey With Jaguars, bringing adventure-driven guests face-to-face with one of the planet’s most elusive big cats. Benjamin was a freelance videographer for The Wild Immersion and is affiliated with several environmental NGOs. He is the director of CLIC, a nonprofit that installs solar-powered medical clinics in remote Indigenous communities in Colombia — bridging conservation, culture, and health. His mission is simple: connect people to wild places, and make sure those places still exist for future generations.
Journey with Jaguars ISSUE #4 February 2026 - How to Vet a Jaguar Safari Company in 10 Minutes Hey guys — thanks for checking in again for Issue #4! If you haven’t had a chance to look at Issue #3 from last month, I’ve put it into blog form for easy reading. It answers basically every common question about jaguars and jaguar safaris: 👉 https://journeywithjaguars.com/blog/the-ultimate-jaguar-safari-knowledge-hub Enjoy, and let me know if you have any more questions! Booking a Jaguar Safari? Do...
Journey with Jaguars ISSUE #3 January 2026 (4 Minute Read) Hi Guys, Over the past 5 years on the river, we've answered the same questions again and again. When is the best time to see jaguars?How many jaguars will I realistically see?What lenses and camera gear do I actually need — if any?What’s the reality of accommodation in Porto Jofre? So we finally put everything in one place. We’ve built The Ultimate Jaguar Knowledge Hub...
Journey with Jaguars ISSUE #2 CHRISTMAS EDITION! (4-5 Minute Read) Hi guys, Thanks for being part of the Journey with Jaguars community — wishing you a calm Christmas and a strong start to the New Year. See you on the river in 2026. As promised in Issue #1, here’s the first Behind the Lens — exactly how this jaguar image was edited in Adobe Lightroom (Classic). 🐆 Behind the Lens — Editing This Image 1. Crop First thing: crop. For this image, I went 5:4.It works better on Instagram than 1:1...