Summary
Three lynx that were illegally released in the Scottish Highlands have been moved to a permanent home at Highland Wildlife Park after being captured. They were originally found in January and spent time in quarantine before their relocation. Police are investigating the illegal release of these lynx, which may have been abandoned pets.
Key Facts
- Three female lynx were found in the Cairngorms National Park in early January.
- The lynx spent time in quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo before moving to Highland Wildlife Park.
- A fourth lynx, a male, was also captured but died soon afterwards.
- The lynx are named A, B, and C, like the first three penguins the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland had in 1913.
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland used baited cage traps to safely capture the lynx.
- The animal enclosure at Highland Wildlife Park is designed to be like the wild, with grass, trees, and climbing areas.
- Police Scotland is looking into how the lynx were released.
- Lynx were once native to Scotland but became extinct there hundreds of years ago.
