Luca Martinez

18 year old nature videographer

02/17/2024

It’s photos like this one that remind me why I do what I do. Remind me that when you engage with the Everglades moments like this will happen. I spent one year photographing this owl. Rarely did she move very much during the day, let alone fly in broad daylight. When she did, it was sudden, making this a moment I saw only a few times with my eyes - and almost never through the viewfinder.

02/16/2024

As a floridian it’s a bittersweet feeling visiting places like Corcovado National Park. I often ask myself, “what if we would have respected our Florida wildlife corridors and seen the value of our native ecosystems, is this what my home would have looked like? Is this how wetland species would have thrived? Maybe, Florida panthers wouldn’t be fighting for their survival and conservationists wouldn’t be fighting the sugar industry.”

If we all could fly over the Osa Peninsula, and hike Corcovado, so much would be understood. There’s something to be said about the power of seeing an ecosystem the way it’s always been. The power of seeing four different species of monkeys, bats every single night, and the stars. Corcovado is one of the last thriving lowland tropical rainforests left in the world. The question isn’t whether or not these places are worth saving, the question is what are they worth to you? What is biodiversity worth to you?

If the land bordering Corcovado National Park is sold to developers, it and Florida would begin to look quite similar. The land bordering the park is the wildlife corridor, it serves as a vital link, connecting habitats and allowing for the safe movement of wildlife between different areas. It acts as a lifeline for countless species, enabling them to access essential resources. The animals don’t know the boundaries. If you take the corridor, you might as well take the park.

Lana Wedmore believes in the power of the rainforest. She built lunalodgecostarica , a wellness eco getaway bordering Corcovado to connect people with the animals, the trees, and sounds of the night. She lives with and is connected to the story of the jungle. Her life is devoted to saving and binding others with it. It’s in meeting people like Lana that my hope for my home strengthens. If she can help protect her home, so can we.

Never overlook native land surrounding your parks. The Earth’s resilience is begging you to support it.

To donate to Lana’s White Hawk Foundation and help her acquire more vital land please visit her website: www.whitehawkfoundation.org

02/12/2024

A Florida black bear rests just outside of the forest

Photo taken on the private land of the
bergeronevergladesfoundation

02/10/2024

Louis, your dedication to telling these environmental stories is making a difference. Your deep and genuine passion is special.

Incredibly honored that my Don’t Trash our Treasure news feature “Luca” won on Emmy last night. Congratulations to Louis Aguirre, Anastasia Pavlinskaya Brenman, and the team at WPLG-TV.

02/09/2024

A thread that unites us all. A thread we all know or have known. Some may have forgotten it, some are rediscovering it, and some live for it. While it may be in the quiet corner of your mind, the memory thread of childhood exploration still lingers.

I’ll never forget the encounter with my first Florida panther, it felt like the boundaries of reality stretched and faded.

It’s these memories that guide us back to our connection with the planet. They whisper, reminding us that the beauty that used to take our breath away must be cherished, that the human experience is a shared journey with all who inhabit the land.

Amidst the melancholy of watching the future of our planet be dictated by people whose connection and curiosity is tainted by disconnection and greed, my motivation and hope is in us.

I ponder: How can we harness the wonder and curiosity that captivated us as children? How do we inspire collective action to prevent the very destruction of the planet that once filled us all with fascination?

First photo by dancutronaphoto

02/03/2024

MIAMI WILDS WATER PARK IN ZOO MIAMI DEAD - land preserved for the endangered Florida Bonneted Bat and many other species.

This is historic… after almost two decades, the miamiwilds development in zoo Miami has died. Thank you to all of you who posted, re-shared, wrote your commissioners, and raised your voices. Your actions and persistence have paid off. Thank you for your work as a true conservationist and leader. This is proof that when Miamians are provided with true information, we are moved to take action. We will no longer let development dollars dictate the future of our wildlife. This is a victory for the Florida Bonnetted Bats, Miami tiger beetles, Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak butterflies, and all other wildlife that call our pine rock lands home. We gave a voice to the voiceless, we stood up against silence, and we canceled the waterpark. This is the power of our unity.

01/31/2024

I photographed this owl and her mate every week, for more than a year. Maybe it was the way she’d bask in the glow of the sunset that drew me to her or how she’d fly from the cypress, her wings quietly cutting through the mist. I was drawn to silence and stealth perhaps the very thing that killed her.

Honored to be partnering with vital.impacts for their annual conservation print sale. Your purchase supports .e.s.c.u.e and the elephants they protect and contributes to a shared narrative of collective responsibility and possibility.

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