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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 #8 (July 2026) Our Most Popular Jaguar Safari – Here's Why After hundreds of successful jaguar safaris in the Northern Pantanal, we've found the sweet spot. Our most popular itinerary is a 6-day, 5-night safari with four full river days searching for jaguars. It gives guests enough time to experience the Pantanal properly, without feeling rushed or leaving wishing they'd stayed just one more day. This is why we have also made it the length for our group tours too....
Journey with Jaguars ISSUE #6 (April 2026) Why Do We Stay on the River All Day on a Jaguar Safari? One thing people always notice when they come out with Journey with Jaguars is that we don’t go back to the lodge for lunch. It sounds minor when you’re booking, but it changes everything once you’re actually out there. Most operations in the Pantanal follow the same routine. Early start, good morning session, then back to the lodge late morning, lunch, rest, and out again mid afternoon. It’s...
Journey with Jaguars ISSUE #5 March 25, 2026 (4 Minute Read) Journey with Jaguars 2026 WELCOME PACK For 2026, we’ve taken your welcome pack up a level. Everything in it has a purpose — and you’ll actually use it. But first — our 2026 partnerships. New partnerships (and why we chose them) We’ve started being a lot more intentional about what we give guests — especially when it comes to sustainability. Goodwipes Goodwipes Travel Pack (18 Wipes) We’ve partnered with Goodwipes after the CEO, Sam...