Path of the Panther
“Keep the Florida Panther from becoming a ghost”
2022•NR•1h 30m•8.4•Released
Documentary
“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.
Director
Eric Bendick
Writer
Eric Bendick
Languages
English
Studio
Grizzly Creek Films
Cast
Carlton Ward Jr.
Self
Betty Osceola
Self
Elton Langford
Self
Lara Cusack
Self
Brian Kelly
Self
Jen Korn
Self
Lauren Smith
Self
Dave Onorato
Self
Production
Company
Grizzly Creek Films
Company
Wildpath
Company
Common Pictures
Company
Appian Way
Company
National Geographic
Producer
Eric Bendick
Producer
Thomas Winston
Producer
Tori Linder
Producer
Carlton Ward Jr.
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