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Luke Pembroke

Wildlife photographer | Haemophilia and Rare Disease Advocate

08/06/2026

What a chonker! Seeing a male Actaeon beetle of this size isn’t a regular encounter for us out here! This guy was found close by to our camp bathroom so we ofcourse had to snap some photos before relocating him to the forest edge.

Fun nature fact: the larvae of Megosoma acteaon holds the record for heaviest insect larvae recorded at a whopping 228 grams! It takes time to get to this weight with the larval stage lasting around 3 years! The developed adults then only live for around 3-6 months.

Thanks for being my camera man and getting destroyed by mosquitos 😅

📸 photos taken with a7iv + Sony 90mm macro

18/05/2026

A vulture soars over the canopy as the first friaje of the year rolls in from the horizon.

Something a bit different from what I usually post on here but thought I’d dabble with some landscape x b&w x wildlife photography.

We team headed out late in the afternoon to the canopy tower, and as it was Global Big Day, ofcourse the friaje would show up (as is tradition ). Not great for bird spotting but watching the rains fall on the horizon as the sound of thunder grew louder was pretty spectacular. As soon as all boots were back on the ground, the heavens opened. Talk about great timing!

15/05/2026

Repost because Instagram got rid of my voice when the audio track got removed 😭😖

The last time I came across this fungus was back in 2022. I remember it absolutely blowing my mind. I always regret not spending more time capturing better photos (watch this space and give me a follow!)

Technically not cordyceps, Ophiocordyceps caleceroides is often considered the holy grail of parasitic fungus hunting due to its striking gnarly appearance and how rare it is to see.

Gruesome but truly a marvel of nature. Tarantulas sure don’t have it easy out here in the jungle. They really are dealing with a “The Last of Us” situation. Thankfully humans have nothing to worry about in reality.

31/03/2026

My time seeing a juvenile pac-man this year!… and oh my they are so smol and cute. I have no idea how managed to spot this little green blob on transect without even seeing eye- shine! Absolute tekkerz

This little one has a lot of growing left to do, with adult females able to reach well over 100g! They are sit-and-wait ambush predators and will gobble up anything they can fit in their giant mouths from beetles and ants, to other frogs and small lizards, and even small rodents!

11/11/2023

I'm absolutely delighted to share that my 'A newt on my boot' photo was selected winner of the new 'People in nature' category of Kent Wildlife Trust's 2023 photography competition.

Aside from my advocacy work in the bleeding disorders community, my other big passion is for wildlife and conservation. I believe photography provides a strong advocacy tool to help people feel more connected to the natural world.

On a rainy evening in March I headed out to Sevenoaks to photograph the local toad patrol team in action. As we scoured the narrow country road for amphibians, I spotted a newt attempting to make its way across the road just as a car was approaching. I decided to block its path and let the car pass before I scooped it up, only to look back down and see this determined little amphibian scaling the side of my boot.

Not wanting to miss the moment I hurriedly unwrapped my camera from the plastic bag I’d used as a makeshift rain cover and fired off a few shots. Thankfully one hit focus!

The innate urge to migrate to the breeding pond is so strong that a boot nor road will deter newts from their mission.

11/04/2023

Back in January, I happened across an instagram post by Froglife about "Toad Patrols"... as a bit of a herps nerd I was curious as to what these were all about...

February and March rolled around and I found myself out several evenings a week, donning a high-vis jacket, bucket in one hand, torch in the other, keenly scanning my local tarmac toad-way for these warty little creatures crawling their way towards the nearby breeding pond.

As you can imagine, toads vs cars poses a serious problem... It is estimated that 20 tons of toads are killed on UK roads each year! On top of traffic, toads are at threat from habitat loss, pollution and climate change. "Common" Toad populations have declined by 68% in the UK over the past 30 years.

Enter, Toad Patrols!... At migration hotspots across the UK, patrollers head out to assist our amphibious fellows, scooping them up, plopping them in a bucket, and safely ferrying them to breeding site. On top of this, patrols provide an opportunity to collect useful data that is fed into national monitoring projects which may help build a better picture of how the UK’s toad population is faring.

So, if you made it this far in to the post, thank you... and why not consider signing up to a toad patrol in your area next year! In the meantime, enjoy a few of my favourite photos I managed to snap with my macro set up during a toad patrol season.

(If you'd like the original files of these photos, please do reach out 🙂)

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