A heartwarming chapter of recovery has begun for three female lynx who miraculously survived being illegally dumped in the ...

On the face of it, it seems a near-impossible task. Catch one of the most elusive wild cat species set loose in a landscape twice the size of the Lake District National Park. But this week experts ...

Two lynx set loose in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland have been captured – nearly two days after a different pair were also caught. Zoo experts think all four had been cared for by humans ...

LONDON (AP) — One of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died within hours after it was captured, wildlife authorities said Saturday. The medium-si… ...

Four lynx illegally released into the Cairngorms showed signs of starvation, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has said. One of the wild cats died after its capture near Kingussie ...

The search began on Wednesday afternoon when two lynx were spotted in the Cairngorms National Park, one of the last truly wild places remaining in the UK. The animals were captured the following ...

The story began on Wednesday, January 8, when the Cairngorms National Park Authority announced that two lynx were at large in the United Kingdom’s biggest national park.

One of the first pair of lynx captured in the Cairngorms National Park. Steven McKenzie. BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter. Published. 10 January 2025. Updated 11 January 2025.

This curious tale began on Wednesday night. Police Scotland posted on social media a warning that two lynx had been spotted near Kingussie, a town of roughly 1,400 people, south of Aviemore.

As semi-tame lynx are captured roaming in the Cairngorms, experts have raised concerns that Britain's exotic pets could be putting animals and humans at risk.

On the face of it, it seems a near-impossible task. Catch one of the most elusive wild cat species, which has been set loose in a landscape twice the size of the Lake District National Park. But ...