FMoPA is proud to announce our next Main Gallery exhibition, Carlton Ward Jr: Path of the Panther. Join the Museum for an opening reception and artist talk event on December 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Showcasing a collection of photographs by Carlton Ward Jr, this captivating exhibition celebrates Florida’s wild heart through the story of our state animal – the Florida panther. The panther was driven to extinction throughout its range in the eastern United States, except for a small remnant population that persisted in Florida’s Everglades. Numbers had dwindled to fewer than 20 individuals by the 1980s, but heroic conservation efforts have helped panthers come back to nearly 200 today. The biggest obstacle to the panther’s continued recovery is access to enough of its historic territory throughout Florida and adjoining states.
