Sound Up! A special capture of a female Florida panther, sometimes referred to as the "swamp screamer", yowling for a potential mate. Did you know panthers (which are a subspecies of puma) are not a true "big cat" - pumas lack the ability to roar like their larger cousins - e.g. tiger, leopard, lion, and jaguar. Although they cannot truly roar, Florida panthers are capable of making many different vocalizations depending on their mood and the situation. Panthers in Florida are known to be season

SOUND UP! 🔊 Incredible video of a Florida panther and its high pitched yowl sound, often used when calling out for a mate. Turkey hunters captured the amazing, close encounter! Credit: Joel Donaldson | Matt Devitt WINK Weather

In honor of Endangered Species Day, we thought we would re-share this amazing video showing a female Florida panther with two nearly grown offspring in tow. Trail cameras set up in the sanctuary by Audubon staff and partners captured this footage two years ago. At 13,450 acres, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary protects only a sliver of the habitat that these big cats need. Audubon works with partners including FWC and Path of the Panther to study these animals. | Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

The Florida panther — the last big cat surviving in the eastern United States and the state animal of Florida — is an icon of wild Florida. The Florida panther is known as an umbrella species, meaning that its conservation protects other animals that call its habitat home. Its survival depends on the protection of a network of statewide public and private lands, known as the Florida Wildlife Corridor. ⁠ ⁠ #📷: FStop Foundation | Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation