Benjamin Luke Photography

Benjamin Luke Photography I am a wildlife/nature photographer. I live in Devon, U.K. however, spend a lot of my time in CR

This October, I’ll be leading a small, research-focused Wild Cat Research Expedition in northern Costa Rica alongside Ma...
20/01/2026

This October, I’ll be leading a small, research-focused Wild Cat Research Expedition in northern Costa Rica alongside Marvin Biedermann, founder of Ark Expeditions.

From October 17–26, we’ll be working directly in the field, combining my background in wild cat research and camera trapping with Marvin’s extensive experience leading high-level wildlife expeditions. This is not a standard wildlife tour. It’s an immersive, hands-on research experience designed for people who want to understand how conservation work actually happens on the ground.

You’ll learn the art and science of camera trapping as we use it in real projects, from selecting sites and installing DSLR and trail camera systems to managing data and interpreting results. You’ll be actively involved with the same methods we use to document elusive wild cats and support long-term conservation efforts.

Beyond the technical training, we’ll be exploring exceptional habitats, encountering wildlife, and visiting active research sites across northern Costa Rica.

The expedition is limited to just 10 participants to keep it focused, personal, and field-driven.

If you’ve ever wanted to move beyond observation and gain real conservation field experience, this expedition was built for you.

Full details and booking via the link in bio, or feel free to message me directly with any questions.

Benjamin
Founder, The Wild Cat Imaging Project

Another visit last weekend to the Atelopus population, this time finding a striking juvenile (est. 15mm). I find the juv...
23/06/2025

Another visit last weekend to the Atelopus population, this time finding a striking juvenile (est. 15mm). I find the juveniles have much cooler patterns and colourations. Last shot of an adult male. Taken with the Laowa 14mm 📸

Known for its vibrant colors and bold patterns, Atelopus varius is part of a group of toads highly sensitive to environmental change. Over the past few decades, its populations have been devastated by habitat loss, climate change, and particularly the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).

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🐸 World Frog Day 2025 🐸 Some of my favourite species in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 1 - Red-Eyed Treefrog 2 - Crowned Treefrog 3 - Har...
20/03/2025

🐸 World Frog Day 2025 🐸

Some of my favourite species in Costa Rica 🇨🇷

1 - Red-Eyed Treefrog
2 - Crowned Treefrog
3 - Harlequin Toad
4 - Golden-Eyes Treefrog
5 - Mountain Stream Treefrog

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M. Mexicanus 🐍 A large bodied viper, capable of lunging with impressive speed and strength! All due to the muscular and ...
02/02/2025

M. Mexicanus 🐍

A large bodied viper, capable of lunging with impressive speed and strength! All due to the muscular and explosive body of this species. Always impressive to come across these ones.

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I’ll never get bored of this species 🐸 Crowned Tree-frog (Tripion spinosus) found along the Caribbean versant and can be...
21/01/2025

I’ll never get bored of this species 🐸

Crowned Tree-frog (Tripion spinosus) found along the Caribbean versant and can be locally common in places such as

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The Golden-Eyed Leaf-Frog (Agalychnis annae) 🐸 An incredible species found in the central valley of Costa Rica. The outb...
10/12/2024

The Golden-Eyed Leaf-Frog (Agalychnis annae) 🐸

An incredible species found in the central valley of Costa Rica. The outbreak of the BD fungus decimated populations of this species but is showing resilience in certain areas. It’s in-fact locally common in the right locations!

Thanks to & for ticking this species off for me.

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They may be the most common viper of the highlands but even so they’re one of my favourites! Finally an adult that is no...
15/08/2024

They may be the most common viper of the highlands but even so they’re one of my favourites! Finally an adult that is not high up in the canopy 🐍

B. Lateralis (Side-striped Pit-Viper)

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It’s not often you find Lateralis in the daylight so I took advantage of this to get some of the misty cloud forest in t...
08/07/2024

It’s not often you find Lateralis in the daylight so I took advantage of this to get some of the misty cloud forest in the background with the wide angle lens🌳

Another juvenile B. Lateralis (Side-striped Pitviper) was spotted this morning so I went to get some images. Still waiting for that emerald adult to appear!

An additional image taken from my drone of the area where this individual was found ⛰️

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A common species but one we only get to observe when the rains start here in Cloudbridge. The Meadow Tree-frog (Isthmohy...
05/06/2024

A common species but one we only get to observe when the rains start here in Cloudbridge. The Meadow Tree-frog (Isthmohyla pseudopuma) can be found from 1,100 - 2,400m. It has an expansive range throughout the Cordilleras and can be found in pools in both primary and disturbed habitat 🐸

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Agalychnis squrelli - Spurrell’s Leaf Frog 🐸 This large species of amphibian belongs to the Phyllomedusidae subfamily. T...
01/08/2023

Agalychnis squrelli - Spurrell’s Leaf Frog 🐸

This large species of amphibian belongs to the Phyllomedusidae subfamily. They can be found on both the Caribbean and Pacific versants. Typically found in old-growth, though it can be observed in disturbed habitats.

We observed this species in great numbers at Guayacán. Although uncommon, in the correct habitats this species can be abundant.

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