Genres
Production Companies
Wildpath
Common Pictures
Appian Way
National Geographic
Path of the Panther
Keep the Florida Panther from becoming a ghost
Overview
“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.
Key Crew
Director: Eric Bendick
Director of Photography: Eric Bendick, Thomas Winston, Dawson Dunning, Jeff Reed, Katie Bryden, Danny Schmidt, Carlton Ward Jr., Rick Smith
Producer: Eric Bendick, Thomas Winston, Tori Linder, Carlton Ward Jr.
Writer: Eric Bendick
Top 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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Videos
Path of the Panther | Official Trailer | National Geographic
