Behind the Scenes: Documenting the Elusive Florida Panther | National Geographic

National Geographic Explorer Carlton Ward, Jr., has spent 10 years documenting the elusive Florida panther. Join him in the field as he sets up camera traps and shares his passion for protecting Florida's wildlife corridor.
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[@angelica.218]

I love Florida panthers. They’re such cool wild cats and they’re starting to become the state animal of Florida.

[@Marlo-vq8qh]

Gators still hold that throne

[@pittbull4000]

And they are going to win the Stanley cup too 😀

[@Caleb1874ya]

As a Florida resident in Ocala, this documentary Path of The Panther while not only brilliantly filmed and incredibly informative, also helped SAVE the Florida panther and many many more species with the Wildlife corridor protection act information from this documentary supported. Thank you!!! And I’ve had my Save The Florida Panther tag on my truck for several years now!

[@MiraDhakal]

i recently watched Path of the Panther, and the team did such an incredible job on the film!! highly recommended to anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, it’s amazing!!

[@swarupsaha4087]

You watch it in India or abroad...because it is not in disneyplus in India

[@Lava_Girl-]

I really respect what you do to get these amazing captures. I dont think anyone can truly appreciate these photos like you do.

[@6Texasboi]

I just started this but the photos they've shown already are so cool! And for him to say he has only seen it twice with his own eyes...really makes you think how excited/scared/a bunch of different emotions...I'm a huge pokemon fan so maybe that got something to do with it also 😂😂

[@lofistudymusic88]

Thanks to movies like this, I sympathize with how arduous the journey to discover nature is. Thank you

[@j5nephews558]

It's so beautiful. Hopefully it will stay that way for years to come.

[@gradybrowning3976]

As a 50 year old Native Floridian I have only seen one Panther in my life!

[@helenab2520]

Those Panthers are beautiful.

[@macvi2368]

I loved this documentary. I watched it multiple times

[@critters16]

Appreciate all the time and effort that went into this beautiful documentary.❤🐾

[@letterZach]

I'm impressed with how sharp the camera/videography of this documentary is!💯

[@rypatmackrock]

As a Californian in the heart of Western mountain lion territory; every picture of a Florida panther makes me feel that they are simply cousins and siblings of California mountain lions, even if I have heard that only a certain Texas population can healthfully breed with Florida panthers to keep them going with healthy genetic diversity. After seeing a map after initially hearing about the Florida wildlife corridor to help expand the Panthers’ population and range back into the southern states; it has given me the idea of interstate wildlife corridors that will be very necessary to keep what is left of the natural ecosystems of the 48 states healthy. I hope that can be arranged, and I hope to be a part of such a movement orchestrating that. May the mountain lions and their cousins roar across their territory. They are very much my favorite American Apex predator with the various ecosystems they inhabit.

[@brandongibbs3016]

I saw one in Brandon Florida and no one at fwc cared. I just didn't want him killed in traffic.

[@SalyLuz-hc6he]

Was it Brandon, or Bradenton?

[@EIPepe305]

I seen one off of cardsound road an area they were recognized as living in about 15 years ago. My friend seen two before me. They were all emaciated looking like they haven't ate in month.

[@scariestfloodmomentsofalltime]

You have a great talent for communicating ideas effectively.

[@FredPena-rd5cf]

The Florida Panther is elusive in this video as well...

[@dnacarnive]

Wild life is indeed amazing compared to human life... these animals are rather rare to meet and must be preserved

[@bridiecook5902]

So amazing to see.

[@Siimonseez]

These Cougars travel long distances very fast, it's becoming normal to see them regularly in residential neighborhoods out west. Scary as heck!

[@user-hf1pf6hy2e]

nature is God's handwork including us. Watching from Ethiopia 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

[@daytonvause8714]

I saw one in North Florida in 2013 crossing hwy 77 just north of Panama City. Freaked me out but the panther was in no hurry.

[@antib_reader]

Animals are much more beautiful than ppl ❤

[@JMAN97712]

Lol no

[@RewatchingguALL]

No

[@Treadondeez]

Sus

[@evannatland5151]

You just might be a furry 😂

[@zacherius137]

No

[@NatGeo]

Join Explorer Carlton Ward Jr. as he documents the elusive Florida panther and shares his passion for protecting wildlife corridors throughout Florida in his new documentary Path of the Panther, now streaming on Disney+ www.disneyplus.com/movies/path-of-the-panther/6uzTOIcFykio

[@wowhuge]

Super wild panther to chew an expensive cam :)

[@smileykitty1874]

It comes with a great cost to make this superb documentary video to be available on KZbin...

[@Pumpkintiti]

This to short of a video clip. It was great to watch! But can we see more/longer video of this particular documentary?

[@trentcruise3084]

National Geographic, will be airing a great video of the elusive Florida Panther's on ESPN tonight.

[@NatGeo]

@@Pumpkintiti Hi! You can watch Path of the Panther on Disney+ right here: www.disneyplus.com/movies/path-of-the-panther/6uzTOIcFykio Hope you love it as much as we do!

[@Chilly_Billy]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are having a hard time right now dealing with the elusive, intense Florida Panthers.

[@questlove_satx]

Rockford?

[@xnreyescj]

Panthers for the NHL champs.

[@user-oq5dv3zs6l]

동물 과 자연은'너무 아름다워요. 경이롭습니다..🐕🐊🦢🐬🦋🪶🕸🐁🐯🌳🕊😍👍

[@sriramachandramurthypheelk8902]

Amazing video, 👍🏻 Thanking you all.

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

Save the Florida panther!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Great Documentary!

[@lucindagaskill4519]

I would love to see video of the black panther that I came upon in FL

[@JacobMutumbo]

Bien 1000 anos y 100 soon princesas-👖🧺💍📨

[@frankgordonsmith4795]

great movie

[@opathe2nd973]

About 2006 I was riding my bike early in the morning near the Southwest Florida Int Airport in Fort Myers and there he or she was crossing in front of me. A youngun since it had its spots. I stopped and we studied each other for some time. It remains one of my "moments" while living in Florida. Oh how I wished I had taken a photo. Sadly, it seems that it is more important to pave that area over and now there are thousands of homes and apartments. And some people will tell you it is time for the kitties to move for "progress."

[@6Texasboi]

Instead of pulling out a phone you LIVED in that moment.. must of been surreal

[@hieronymahoratius7502]

What a great story! Are you sure it wasn't a bobcat?

[@Prashant..4811]

Super ❤️

[@EnglishwithNaval]

coooooool 🍁🍁

[@asbarhussain1104]

very nice jop all team

[@SonicWilliamX]

That's how the NHL team got the name.

[@katejohnson2403]

I have the Florida woods next to my house and my mom saw it!

[@Northcountry1926]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Cheryl-xs9jc]

I saw one in sebastian fl

[@2terrapinturd]

Beautiful diversity. I hope that Florida officials will look out for biodiversity where it still exists! And create efforts to regenerate it others :)

[@xJMAN92x]

How we “save” these places, is by removing the walls that make them… For, without walls, we are ONE 🌎 🌍 🌏

[@michaelsiengo1]

Ever notice you never hear anything about a big foot anymore now that they have all these trail cameras

[@LeeDfined]

Actually we STILL do. At least I do.

[@MrT13]

Lol yes.

[@historychannel365]

The elusive, fierce Florida Panthers are currently posing a challenge for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

[@cecilealonso7446]

I saw a dead one on 95 more than 15 years ago, around PSL

[@PolkLC]

Wow this is incredible. So we’ll worth all the time and effort. I first heard of the Florida Panther in a video game called Red Dead Redemption 2. Hunting these at night is so thrilling.

[@BigFiveJack]

Less than 5% of this video SHOWS the panther !

[@swarupsaha4087]

When it will air in India...please tell...please please..

[@chrisgunter1573]

I have lived in North Florida all my life. There are Panthers up here . They are black and big with long tails. I have seen a female with 2 kittens. They just don't live in South Florida . They are pretty.

[@MrT13]

They also will actually swim to be on an island.

[@Blando7887]

here kitty kitty

[@torontorox]

go leafs go? ✌💙

[@dockoenkuncoro8544]

I appreciate for your effort so I can see the beauty of creature. And make me more gratefull to Allah... ❤

[@Nick210]

Florida Puma*

[@HaunaMyKiki]

Wrong. . Doesn't matter whether or not they belong to Panthera. In Florida, they are panthers Always have been.

[@lpn8585]

Aren’t their alligators in the swamp. ?

[@joanneganon7157]

I thought the Panther was black? JO JO IN VT 💞

[@dontdoxmebro]

No such thing as a black panther. It’s a recessive Jean like being Albano in leopards and jaguars. So a black panther is actually a “black jaguar/leopard”.

[@danle3181]

​@@dontdoxmebro Panther is vernacular. It doesn't refer to a particular species.

[@thomasconboy4636]

Swamps are not fun in fla with snakes and gators

[@JuliaRosiexo]

First 🤍

[@Prashant..4811]

Super

[@batman_2004]

But last in comments 😂

I would not want to go into that water. There must be parasites and worms and other tiny creatures in there that can crawl under your clothes.

[@amandasmith7323]

You’re absolutely right. All kinds of creepy crawly stuff. Plus you have snakes and gators.. Oh and the mosquitoes!

[@hombrepobre9646]

LOL funny fool, the gator was not trying to eat him hahaha, why not stay close to it to see if the gator has not plan to eat you?

[@JMAN97712]

Lol I’m here because of the Florida Panthers 🐆 Hockey Team.