Overview
āThese animals are like ghosts,ā says Carlton Ward Jr.āNational Geographic explorer, photographer, and 8th generation Floridianāat 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 Floridaās ever-diminishing wild places, as revealed in the filmās sumptuous images. Leading a team that includes cowboys, wildlife biologists, photographers/videographers, and a lot of folks who simply care about the future of Floridaās fragile ecology, Ward treks repeatedly into the Everglades and expanses of South Florida to seek, record, and save these ghosts.
Production
Grizzly Creek Films, Wildpath, Common Pictures, Appian Way, National Geographic