Florida panther on the brink of extinction makes a comeback

[@IamAdrienne]

What a beautiful comeback for the panther.😊

[@om-nj2hw]

That man is amazing, and those cats are beautiful. ❤

[@Anthony74te27]

I'm glad somebody finally understood the importance of interconnected habitats. The future is bright for our wild life. Thank you!

[@justmejenny7986]

Beautiful cats. So glad they are being helped .

[@marcusmartinez7855]

Such a great story. The patchwork of viable habitats is NECESSARY. We really can co-exist together but need to try and do more of this not just in FL but the US and World. Good story

[@disturbia1378]

We need more people like him in the world 🙌🙌

[@tamisams3536]

That makes me happy. This is great news...

[@marymccluer1630]

This is a super important project, and one that hopefully gets repeated elsewhere. Big North American cats need such corridors to roam from area to area. Without such a corridor, their gene pool shrinks and they become plagued with genetic disorders. Birds and other migratory animals can benefit from such corridors, as well.

[@marlinweekley51]

I spend winters in central florida and run in the same small park 4-5 times a week. I have seen panthers in that park 3 times in the past 3 years. The most recent was during a race in the park. I was running along side another runner at 11 am when a panther🤪 came out of the brush and briefly ran toward us before disappearing into the brush! I was glad the other runner saw it too. The park administration the first two times told me i saw someone’s cat!! So i didn’t bother telling them about the last two sightings. Its like seeing a brea in the wild for the first time and being told it was a shaggy dog. 😜

[@wvjaybird5]

Thank you for this important and fascinating report. I LOVED seeing these amazing and beautiful felines! The images are stunning!

[@donna8243]

Omg, what great shots. This made me cry happy tears ❤

[@manderly109]

Beautiful and amazing creatures, and they are in our own backyard, not far away in some distant land. Awesome❤

[@Claudia-bo5vf]

Wildlife corridor is much needed!

[@jlee5821]

I wish more people felt this way about wolves.

[@choppermorgan9946]

That is beautiful I hope they make a great comeback

[@Pedro-A-88]

All it took was an encounter with the Maple Leafs! ;)

[@brycestrong8195]

These are great stories.

[@jimwinsor8938]

Yeah they beat the Leafs!!!!!

[@jonedson5910]

🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀

[@jimgritty7064]

Haha yeaah

[@gabeh7923]

They beat the Oilers for the Stanley Cup.

[@elkinhuertas2137]

That must be the reason they just beat the Bruins and the Leafs!!

[@RSmith-wd7zr]

I hope they win the Stanley Cup 🤞

[@liammonaghan4785]

Fr

[@rmx19991]

Your wish has come true!

[@TheFuelInjected]

It wasn't a comeback, they blew out The Leafs in 5 games. Go Panthers 😂

[@yoonheetodd]

so amazing 👏 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤🥰

[@shiftymcgee9359]

Rare bit of good news.

[@MartinaDanielaSchreck]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏 THANK YOU ALL

[@premium-juicebox]

boston really choked a 3-1 lead and one of the best records to some dying cats

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

My sister and friend say there is no good news. This is great news for this Florida Native to hear🤗

[@Zacnv]

❤so beautiful. Keep those collars off them

[@Claudia-bo5vf]

Great news!

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Gorgeous big cats. Amazing news, especially out of Florida. I can pretty much guarantee deWankis did everything in his power to PREVENT these beautiful animals from making a comeback.

[@luisfont6468]

Thank you to all involved in keeping Florida the way it’s supposed to be! Dalé! ☮️ ❤️ 🇺🇸 🐈. FDT 24

[@bravewave2084]

Protect the wildlife corridor and do not build the highway through it. How about a moratorium on new building and stop the out of control number of peoplemoving here. The infrastructure is not prepared to handle all the people. There are no jobs besides low paying maintenance and hospitality. There aren't enough roads with sidewalks and safe bus kiosks. The water table is running dry. Nestle? There aren't enough medical services. When hurricanes hit new unknowledgeable people have no clue . Evacuations fail because we run outta gas.

[@edwardschabert3981]

I saw a panther in 87-88 in Dr. Inlet FL

[@NAVYABHAN]

Just letting you know that I formerly lived about 100 yards from the Border of Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, Florida. After many different unintentional encounters with Florida’s’ Zoo without bars. I chose to leave the State 2 weeks ago because I heard this Big Cat and his growl at 2 in the morning and hearing it outside my door in the yard scratching and clawing at something was enough to say, “I don't want to be Kitty Litter!” I was even chased by a Raccoon with Rabies at 5 in the afternoon while drinking my coffee and smoking a cigarette in April, 2024!

[@pouncingpantherpucks2779]

Save them😢

[@tcoylesq1]

Great stuff-thanks to Carlton Ward!

[@skinnywaterboys6108]

That won’t last long when you have big companies like Taylor Morris just got approved to build 4500 new houses. Ash---!

[@emiliobello2538]

Wow

[@richardrose9943]

Are these the same as mountain lions?

[@TheMendo123]

Hopefully they can hunt some of the invasive species out there

[@brendatenorio5721]

So what about wildlife corridors

[@VesperAegis]

Finally some actually interesting news that makes me think rather than this silly fear-reactionary stuck-in-the-moment crap about Title 42.

[@brendatenorio5721]

Sometime National Geographic too optimistic

[@residentrump3271]

Elusive? Years ago a Florida panther was spotted in my hometown in west-central Georgia. I saw one and someone took a picture of one along the riverwalk and submitted it to the local paper. Fortunately, no one was injured by it

[@GodbeingAṣẹ]

Just like tigers

[@ecamp6360]

"...hunting panthers digitally..." Wait, what?! He doesn't use "tape"? Kudos to CBS for entering the 21st century. Too many other outlets talk about "Trump tapes" etc.

[@Tra338]

No worries DeSantis will get rid of them like all thing’s wonderful

[@francismarion6400]

Pedophiles aren't wonderful.

[@ro4eva]

@Becca Boone -- When one of your kids is molested by a pedophile, will you be letting them know that ignorance isn't wonderful?

[@rebelarchangel1589]

Keep knocking down the Forests Rich people

[@AaronSmith-ed6lf]

🇺🇸♥️

[@justinlindsey1648]

Its called a puma ,couger or mountain lion where did the "Florida panther come into the game

[@ImaLeshLushnIcantgetmyPhil]

Not familiar with Florida wildlife, apparently. This National Geographic special is not the complete story. The decline in population of the Florida Panther has been a on going problem since the early 1980’s. They are still, consistently being murdered by urban sprawl.

[@untermench3502]

A poacher either retired or passed away is my guess.

[@c.rutherford]

The billions of dollars people around the world spend each year on animal statues and animal paintings, and stuffed animals don't lie. Not to mention sculpting them, and drawing them. We miss our cousins mankind lived among for 99% of its history..... the wild animals that for the most part, we removed. Including the extincted ones.

[@MattB-84]

How did we know they were almost extinct if they are so good at hiding??? Heck one might be hiding next to me right now but I wouldn’t know it..

[@davechristian7543]

First you killem off now you bread n bring them back 'make up your minds silly humans bc where i come from we don't do that n treasure everything living or not.