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R. Carlton Ward Jr. is a photographer with National Geographic Society . [1] The Edge of Africa was his first book, a result of eight months in the tropical rain forests of Gabon. He documented Mali's elephants in Mali for the cover of Smithsonian Magazine and a chapter in the National Geographic book Great Migrations. His book Conservation Photography was a product of his masters thesis on ecology. In 2009 his book Florida Cowboys was published. It earned a silver medal at the Florida Book Awards. [1]

Ward founded the Legacy Institute for Nature & Culture (LINC), a non-profit group advocating for the protection of Florida’s natural and cultural heritage through art. [1]

Ward was featured in Popular Photography Magazine as part of a profile of three photographers working to save "vanishing America". [1] He helped organize and led The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition. Ward is also the lead photographer and central figure in the 2022 documentary Path of the Panther , which focuses on his efforts to protect the endangered Florida panther and its habitat through the Florida Wildlife Corridor initiative. [2]

Ward is a founding fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.

Additionally, Ward is a great-grandson of Florida's 25th governor, Doyle E. Carlton.

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References

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  2. Carey, Matthew (2023-01-30). "'Path Of The Panther', From Director Eric Bendick And EP Leonardo DiCaprio, Coming To Florida Theaters Before Nat Geo And Disney+ Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-15.