# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CrTNLzUA5um
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/5768836-natgeo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-04-21T13:40:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Video by carltonward | During the making of the new film “Path of the Panther,” directed by bendicci, we relied heavily on custom-made camera traps to capture images of the elusive Florida panther, the only puma in the eastern United States. The species has recovered from fewer than 20 individuals in the 1970s to nearly 200 today and is mainly isolated to the southern tip of Florida. To ever recover from their current endangered status, panthers need to grow in number and reclaim more of their historic territory further north in the state. That makes protecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor essential for the revival of the species, which is among the most difficult to see and film in the wild. In a lifetime of exploring Florida, I have only seen two panthers in the wild with my own eyes. Fortunately, the camera traps allowed the panthers to take their own pictures—or, in this case, ultra-high-definition video. This video was captured in 4K resolution by a camera trap that the pathofthepanther team and I had focused on this Everglades trail for more than two years. We’re excited to share more rare footage of these animals in the debut of “Path of the Panther,” coming to National Geographic TV on April 22, Hulu on April 23, and Disney+ on May 5! #pathofthepanther

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