Photographer Snaps Pics Of Four Endangered Florida Panthers At Same Time

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  • @teresacatherine3811
    @teresacatherine3811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    God bless these conservationists. These animals are our treasures. We must protect them.

    • @wackmole1497
      @wackmole1497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes

    • @redbug3777
      @redbug3777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😆👍

    • @boxingchamber7904
      @boxingchamber7904 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No they are killers and will kill our kids if in backyard playing

    • @grandchamp7783
      @grandchamp7783 ปีที่แล้ว

      These and the Flamingos,also!!

  • @repurposedart9897
    @repurposedart9897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Wow momma and her kids...so amazing

  • @ethanrobinson3106
    @ethanrobinson3106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    The Florida panthers are the smallest subspecies of cougars although they are also bigger than coyotes and I'm surprised that their numbers are growing and I hope the panthers keeps increasing their numbers

    • @alalvarez6332
      @alalvarez6332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cool man!

    • @bobbobson2430
      @bobbobson2430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're not a subspecies

    • @fishingislife9554
      @fishingislife9554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They’re being cross bred with Texas cougars which are closely related to them

    • @KevinSmith-dn5he
      @KevinSmith-dn5he ปีที่แล้ว

      They are not a subspecies. DNA has proven they are the exact same cougar as the ones out west in Texas, Colorado California etc. They arent endangered because if they all died in Florida you coukd ship in a truckfull from out there and no one would know tje difference

    • @jamessparkman6604
      @jamessparkman6604 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KevinSmith-dn5he I think these animals should learn to eat Burmese pythons

  • @mrrobot8973
    @mrrobot8973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Protect the panthers 🙌

  • @72defender
    @72defender 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    We must eliminate the pythons to ensure native species survive!

    • @radagastbrown9001
      @radagastbrown9001 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And the Republicans like DeSantis.

    • @SoberOKMoments
      @SoberOKMoments ปีที่แล้ว

      Panthers enjoy a tasty bit of snake. It's cars that need eliminating. Cars are also a foreign species in nature. :)

    • @HaunaMyKiki
      @HaunaMyKiki หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoberOKMoments In turn though, pythons won't hesitate to make a meal out of panther cubs.The panthers were here first and they found plenty to eat long before the pythons were around.

  • @themiamimetropolis1700
    @themiamimetropolis1700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Been hiking in the everglades for years and never seen one.

    • @josephhernandez2356
      @josephhernandez2356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Chances are you’ll never see one in the Everglades. They are more numerous in big cypress

    • @mrrobot8973
      @mrrobot8973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ever seen any Macaws, Cobras, or Rock Pythons ?

    • @themiamimetropolis1700
      @themiamimetropolis1700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrrobot8973 Lots of Macaws, rattlesnakes, and Burmese pythons. Used to hunt those. Not sure what a Rock Python is...

    • @c_m00
      @c_m00 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      duh its not a bear or something...

    • @XxSEETH3RxX
      @XxSEETH3RxX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Saw one at Bird rookery swamp East of Naples off Immokalee road.

  • @ericstandefer9138
    @ericstandefer9138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Same in California, they were totally hunted out, but through public out cry and conservation they have made a tremendous come back, it is not uncommon for one to wander into a neighborhood looking for some water, but also, crossing freeways and eating rodents that have been poisoned is the number one hazard for them.

  • @mikeyday1752
    @mikeyday1752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Photographer: One of them meowed at me.
    Cougar: I've found the meat guys.

  • @cedricksamaniego9146
    @cedricksamaniego9146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Beautiful ❤

  • @curtisfreeman4775
    @curtisfreeman4775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    it's been awhile since I've seen one, I've had the pleasure of seeing a few back in the days in my hometown area of
    CLEWISTON, FL.

  • @clemenza24
    @clemenza24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Mother cougars are some of the best parents in the animal world and this would be mom with her teenager kids ,judging by their size those 3 smaller cats will be on their own very soon

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a cougar its a rare endangered panther only SW Florida.

    • @clemenza24
      @clemenza24 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoeyzed5127 mountain lion,cougar,panther same animal

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@clemenza24 Wrong you are ignorant of this sub species only found in Naples Florida only 250 alive at this time, they are found no where else in the world and smaller and not aggressive none have ever attacked a human.

  • @s0ul832
    @s0ul832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That bird just chilling with them

  • @PhilFeedback
    @PhilFeedback 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very impressive, thanks for posting this video!!!!!

  • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
    @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I never knew Florida even had wild panthers! We have a ton of them out here in California but we call them cougars or mountain lions. They are beautiful animals. 😻

    • @antthomas7916
      @antthomas7916 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Panthers are different than cougars/mountain lions. They have faint spotting on their fur. I think conservationists have introduced cougars into their gene pool because the Florida panthers family tree was becoming a family Bush. If you get my drift.

    • @rockk9753
      @rockk9753 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where I live theyre right there in the mountains and the mountains are really close too but we all know they wont come down unless there is something going on in the mountains or theyre really hungry, theres also deer, coyotes, and rattlesnakes so there are beware signs all over

    • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
      @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@antthomas7916 All cougars/mountain lions have spots until they are fully grown. The ones captured here are a halfway grown cub family. When they are adults they don't congregate together except for mating.

    • @groupersti
      @groupersti 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There are panthers in South Georgia. Black panthers have been seen here also.

    • @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat
      @mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@groupersti Really? If they're black panthers they must be escaped exotic pets because black panthers are actually jaguars and not native to North America. Florida has so many interesting creatures!

  • @merk9569
    @merk9569 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Such an achievement for the conservatationists. So much more help is needed for all of our endangered wildlife!

  • @daniielhatesbarney
    @daniielhatesbarney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Leave them alone

  • @scottberger4872
    @scottberger4872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Mr. Bergeron has dedicated his life to saving our natural resources. His work to save the Florida panther is clear in this video ! Respect and enjoy what we have so the Everglades can continue to thrive.

  • @kattcity
    @kattcity ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My Uncle and I saw on close to Micanopy ( near Gainesville ) he crossed the road in front us on a county road near US 441. He was heading south. Uncle said did you see that? It was a Lion . A dad gone lion!

  • @Lucho0335
    @Lucho0335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thays a great story amen and bless the worlds

  • @Super-ew1ty
    @Super-ew1ty 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can live in Florida your whole life and never see one.

  • @zoeyzed5127
    @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw one in Bonita Springs.

  • @wilmorris4225
    @wilmorris4225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have one here in Avon Park. Highlands County.

    • @gonzalomanriquezjr864
      @gonzalomanriquezjr864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So I’m not going to lie. I grew up in Polk County and I swear I saw one out in Frostproof when I was hunting Hogs one day. People said I was crazy but I swear it was one. And this was back in the late 90’s early 2000’s

  • @jonmacdonald5345
    @jonmacdonald5345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just don't let Bert get ahold of them!!!!

  • @EDDIEROSSI77
    @EDDIEROSSI77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just saw two In sanibel island mating

  • @lindasimons691
    @lindasimons691 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would be devastated if my car hit one.

  • @brendajones2081
    @brendajones2081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Well you know what I was Born & Raised in Ft Myers Fla MY Sister an# her family has lived in Naples going on 47 years, ...I cannot put the blame on these Animals that are Roaming our Streets & Neighborhoods, because these BIG Construction Company's come to Southwest Fla & are just Taking Away these Animals homes and its Very Sad 😔 especially when you read that there is 17 million homes vacant in Southwest Fla today , so why do they keep on Building Building & Building? The once Trees & Wooded areas are what made some parts of Fla so Beautiful, So really News do your job and do your homework as to why these Animals are out roaming ? They are not going to hurt anybody there just trying to find another Home , Trust me I know how these Animals feel because when Biden opened the Border Southwest Fla has been so overcrowded hmmmm. That's all I have to say about that or else I would be here for days kinda would be like writing a Book ...

    • @mweiland27
      @mweiland27 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      because of capitalism. These construction companies could care less about these big beautiful cats

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mweiland27 Yet, you refuse to comment on our southern border. Why?

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mweiland27 And you're a socialist ...

    • @scottw5315
      @scottw5315 ปีที่แล้ว

      I doubt there are 17 million homes in all of Florida.

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @scottw5315 There probably are when you include the seasonal "residents," but the OP claimed 17 million homes in SW FL alone, which is beyond ignorant.

  • @wackmole1497
    @wackmole1497 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such beautiful creatures

  • @watchmegrow6665
    @watchmegrow6665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is this the lion king movie

  • @ameliamartinezcruz7650
    @ameliamartinezcruz7650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw one one time and i was not sure what was it until i google and i see it was the Florida panther.

  • @bluesmokegamer272
    @bluesmokegamer272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Meanwhile cougars are running rampant in Florida

  • @BTM866
    @BTM866 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    3 more *

  • @hikewithmike4673
    @hikewithmike4673 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope they survive unfortunately urban sprawl is out of control in Florida...it sucks!

  • @deshunphipps8479
    @deshunphipps8479 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Evergletts”😆

  • @damienchance2622
    @damienchance2622 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Imagine if the Florida panthers players are in the woods or trees

  • @JaredThaBoi
    @JaredThaBoi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They actually call them Panthers, as I still picture a Panther being a black Leopard. In California we call these cats Mountain Lions as in Colorado they’re considered Cougars

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These aren't real panthers but a subspecies of cougars. I can see these have dim spots while cougars in the rest of the country do not.

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carltonbanks5470 What is a real panther, though?

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@321gates Leopards and Jaguars as members of the big cat family. Which cougars are not.

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว

      @carltonbanks5470 There is no such thing as a jaguar or leopard "panther". That is only a term given to the black fur members of the species. No different than an albino human.

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@321gates yeah thats not true. And it makes no sense. You don't call them "panthers" when they have melanistic fur, but don't call them "panthers" if they don't. They are considered panthers either way.

  • @321gates
    @321gates ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There are way more than 230. They can be found all the way up to the northern peninsula of the state.

  • @josekanucee1428
    @josekanucee1428 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is awesome.

  • @crystalharris7394
    @crystalharris7394 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💖💖💖

  • @FacTi0n
    @FacTi0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    even the cunning panther cant avoid the dreaded automobile moving on a linear path.

  • @TheMiamirep
    @TheMiamirep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LETS GO PANTHERS 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

  • @ScreamingEagleFTW
    @ScreamingEagleFTW หลายเดือนก่อน

    why do you want more deadly animals in public parks?

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    @tametricewoods5747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @betooo331
    @betooo331 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A mountain lion would dismantle a florida panther. That's the main difference.

  • @damnitChadwick
    @damnitChadwick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That's awesome, thought the snakes got them all

    • @mrrobot8973
      @mrrobot8973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I doubt that happened very often. As he said their greatest threat by far has been humanity

    • @damnitChadwick
      @damnitChadwick 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mrrobot8973 sarcasm dude

    • @mrrobot8973
      @mrrobot8973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@damnitChadwick lol weird sarcasm

    • @damnitChadwick
      @damnitChadwick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mrrobot8973 that's me

    • @neilgunns8391
      @neilgunns8391 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s the fear mongers saying that.

  • @icebreaker1264
    @icebreaker1264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Endangered just like the nhl Florida panthers

  • @Stormybandit
    @Stormybandit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aren’t those mountain lions? Cougars? Not panthers

    • @321gates
      @321gates ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Florida panther is a subspecies.

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว

      No Florida panthers are only in Florida.

  • @Channel-ov4kz
    @Channel-ov4kz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If your a panther/nature fan, you might enjoy this song on the Florida Panther by singer/songwriter Bobby Angel: th-cam.com/video/Tqi6EwEgqcM/w-d-xo.html.

  • @c_m00
    @c_m00 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    mountain lion*

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว

      No they are not mt lions.

  • @ronnieam33
    @ronnieam33 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who pays more money into Animal conservation than anyone....Hunters!

  • @gspotluvhernow
    @gspotluvhernow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1 BadCat

  • @goldteethman8720
    @goldteethman8720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chinese restaurant luv big kitty 😆Feed so many $

  • @paulk.9650
    @paulk.9650 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ...what did he say ????!!! ...take off your MASK ....you are OUTSIDE !!!

    • @brendajones2081
      @brendajones2081 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heeheeheehee Heeheeheehee Heeheeheehee..

    • @radagastbrown9001
      @radagastbrown9001 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did that mask hurt your feelings 😢. 😂

  • @tmatt1999
    @tmatt1999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So if you go to Florida, the gunshine state, along with getting shot you can get malled or eatten by a mountain lion.

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Florida panther has no known record of ever attacking and killing a human, they are nor like the western mt lions. I think a bobcat which Florida has would be more aggressive towards you, no fears of them.

  • @heatoflisboa6785
    @heatoflisboa6785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's not a panther

    • @zoeyzed5127
      @zoeyzed5127 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know nothing about this rare species of panther they are small and have never attacked a single human only 230 in the world, saw one in my community in Florida.

  • @Skiller_pg
    @Skiller_pg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Florida people be like wow that a pretty panther 🙂 it’ll look prettier on ma wall 😈 and try that panther meat! Don’t throw it away! 😂

  • @johnb5231
    @johnb5231 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is he wearing a mask, outdoors?? smh

  • @seelzonwheelz69
    @seelzonwheelz69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve lived in Florida for 20 years and I’ve only ever seen 1 very elusive creatures

  • @English_MoFo
    @English_MoFo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alligator Ron would just love to talk your fkn ears off... 🥴