Boone Smith

Boone Smith


in Idaho, USA
Conservationist and wildlife tracker Boone Smith has traveled the world helping scientists study big cats. He has developed some of the best and safest techniques for attaching radio collars to large mammals so we can learn more about their lives and work to reduce human-predator conflict. Boone is a host on National Geographic WILD and has assisted National Geographic magazine photographers in the field. Currently, he is searching for lynx dens in Alaska’s back-country to study the population and health of lynx kittens.

Movies for Boone Smith...

Man Vs. Puma
Title: Man Vs. Puma
Character: Self
Released: November 30, 2018
Type: Movie
Big-cat expert Boone Smith tracks pumas in Patagonia, but the tables are turned when a big cat starts to stalk him.
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Cougars Undercover
Title: Cougars Undercover
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 22, 2015
Type: Movie
This documentary follows the lives and hardships of several cougars (mountain lions) which have been under study by the Teton Cougar Project since 2000.
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Big Cat Games
Title: Big Cat Games
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
From extreme speed to bone crushing bites, big cats are some of the most impressive predators on the planet. Each of them is an incredible animal, with its own unique and special set of skills. In Big Cat Games, we will challenge ferocious felines against each other in a series of trials that will determine once and for all who is king of the cats. In the wild they are confident, dominant, and fearless—but they have never had to face anything like this before. Lions, cheetahs and tigers will be pushed to the limits of their natural athletic abilities
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Man V. Lion
Title: Man V. Lion
Character: Self - Big Cat Expert
Released: November 28, 2014
Type: Movie
For wildlife filmmakers, the only way to safely explore the startling African lion is at the end of a mighty long lens — until now. Man v. Lion follows veteran big cat expert Boone Smith across the Nambiti Game Reserve as he tracks three male lions in the open African bush. But to truly understand these brothers, Boone goes face to face with them. We take an in-depth look at the lions' unique physical attributes, intricate hierarchy, and complex hunting strategies. Boone explores each stage of a lion's kill leading up to the final face-off: Boone in the middle of lions devouring their prey.
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Title: Urban Jungle
Character: Self
Released: August 3, 2014
Type: TV
As humans continue to build and expand around the world, animals are losing their homes and inching their way into people's backyards.
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Cougar v. Wolf
Title: Cougar v. Wolf
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 30, 2013
Type: Movie
Cougar expert Bo' Smith heads deep into Montana's Bitterroot Mountains to detail the competition between two top predators.
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Title: Secret Life of Predators
Character: Host
Released: September 20, 2013
Type: TV
When you’ve clawed your way to the top of the food chain, you have to fight to stay there. Experience this harsh reality through the eyes of the determined predators that rely on skill, instinct and evolution to survive. But while they may be masters of their domains, that doesn’t mean things always go their way—and with young mouths to feed, the pressure is on. Three years in the making, the 4-part Secret Life of Predators reveals the hidden, unknown world of predators living in the oceans, forests, open spaces, and on the edge.
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Hunt for the Shadow Cat
Title: Hunt for the Shadow Cat
Character: Self - Host
Released: December 12, 2011
Type: Movie
Boone Smith and Howard Quigley team up to capture, film and attach tracking collars to many jaguars in Belize in the hopes of learning more about this magnificent creature.