# Carlton Ward Jr.

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{{short description|American photographer}}
'''R. Carlton Ward Jr.''' is a photographer with ''[National Geographic Society](/source/National_Geographic_Society)''.<ref name=geo>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120416025934/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/carlton-ward/ Carlton Ward Jr.] National Geographic</ref> ''The Edge of Africa'' was his first book, a result of eight months in the tropical rain forests of [Gabon](/source/Gabon). He documented [Mali](/source/Mali)'s elephants in Mali for the cover of ''[Smithsonian Magazine](/source/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](/source/ecology). In 2009 his book ''Florida Cowboys'' was published. It earned a silver medal at the [Florida Book Award](/source/Florida_Book_Award)s.<ref name=geo/>

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.<ref name=geo/>

Ward was featured in Popular Photography Magazine as part of a profile of three photographers working to save "vanishing America".<ref name=geo/> He helped organize and led [The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition](/source/The_Florida_Wildlife_Corridor_Expedition). Ward is also the lead photographer and central figure in the 2022 documentary ''[Path of the Panther](/source/Path_of_the_Panther)'', which focuses on his efforts to protect the endangered Florida panther and its habitat through the Florida Wildlife Corridor initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Matthew |date=2023-01-30 |title=‘Path Of The Panther’, From Director Eric Bendick And EP Leonardo DiCaprio, Coming To Florida Theaters Before Nat Geo And Disney+ Debut |url=https://deadline.com/video/path-of-the-pather-national-geographic-documentary-director-eric-bendick-executive-producer-leonardo-dicaprio-news/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

Ward is a founding fellow of the [International League of Conservation Photographers](/source/International_League_of_Conservation_Photographers).

Additionally, Ward is a great-grandson of [Florida's](/source/Florida) 25th [governor](/source/List_of_governors_of_Florida), [Doyle E. Carlton](/source/Doyle_E._Carlton).

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.carltonward.com}}

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