Path of the Panther

“These animals are like ghosts,” says Carlton Ward Jr.—National Geographic explorer, photographer, and 8th generation Floridian—at the beginning of this captivating film that endeavors to keep the Florida Panther from becoming just that: a ghost. As the last big cat surviving in the eastern United States and the state animal of Florida, the panther is an icon of Florida’s ever-diminishing wild places, as revealed in the film’s sumptuous images. Leading a team that includes cowboys, wildlife biologists, photographers/videographers, and a lot of folks who simply care about the future of Florida’s fragile ecology, Ward treks repeatedly into the Everglades and expanses of South Florida to seek, record, and save these ghosts.

Directed by Eric Bendick

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TrailerOfficialPath of the Panther | Official Trailer | National Geographic

TrailerPath of the Panther | Official Trailer | National Geographic

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Cast

Carlton Ward Jr.

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Betty Osceola

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Elton Langford

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Lara Cusack

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Brian Kelly

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Jen Korn

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Lauren Smith

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Dave Onorato

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