Iberian Lynx

Joy as four more Iberian lynx cubs are born in the wild as comeback of Spain’s rarest big cat continues

A FEMALE Iberian lynx has been spotted in Murcia with four cubs, marking another boost for the recovery of Spain’s rarest big cat. The new

28 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Photo of young Iberian lynx playing with a mouse in Spain’s Ciudad Real catches top prize in wildlife competition

A PHOTO of a young Iberian lynx playing with a flying mouse taken in Spain’s Ciudad Real has one Wildlife Photograph of the Year. The

26 Mar, 2026 @ 11:22

Environment·Lead

WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain

ANGRY environmentalists have spoken out after an unlicensed hunter was fined an ‘insufficient’ amount over his killing of a protected female lynx in central Spain.

25 Mar, 2026 @ 13:09

Environment·Lead

Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain

THE resurgence of the Iberian Lynx from the verge of extinction has been one of the great European conservation success stories. But now continuing efforts

4 Mar, 2025 @ 11:55

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Spain’s Iberian lynx is no longer at risk of extinction following years of conservation efforts

THE Iberian lynx is no longer classed as ‘endangered’ on the global red list of threatened species after a two-decade-long conservation effort across the peninsula.

20 Jun, 2024 @ 12:21

Environment·Lead

First sighting of an Iberian lynx in Spain’s Madrid in more than 30 years

FOOTAGE of an Iberian lynx recently spotted in Madrid has gone viral. A resident of Sevilla la Nueva in Madrid has managed to capture on

23 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal

THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry

20 May, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada

FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding

23 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Granada·Lead

Endangered Iberian lynx returning to Spain's Murcia region

Endangered Iberian lynx to return to Spain’s Murcia region

TWO pairs of endangered Iberian lynxes will start prowling around remote high areas above Lorca on March 3 to start the project of reintroducing the

17 Feb, 2023 @ 11:32

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Oldest known Iberian lynx in Spain has died

THE female Iberian lynx Aura has died at the age of 20, making her the longest-lived Iberian lynx specimen on record to date. According to

10 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead

Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura

THERE’S no place like home and for the last few days an Iberian lynx has taken up residence in a quiet town in Extremadura. Esparragosa

24 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

European Commission Threatens Spain Over Water Extraction Plans For Andalucia's Doñana National Park

European Commission threatens Spain over environmentally-damaging water extraction plans for Andalucia’s Doñana National Park

THE European Commission has threatened to penalise Spain if plans go ahead to extract more water from one of Europe’s largest wetlands. The warning comes

14 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·Huelva·Lead

Spain launches first €1.5 coin to celebrate Iberian lynx

A NEW coin celebrating one of the most emblematic species in Spain, which was once on the brink of extinction, has been launched by Degussa.

18 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Recent wildfires in Spain’s Sevilla have destroyed 4 hectares of lynx habitat

FOUR hectares of lynx habitat have been destroyed by two forest fires which raged the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in Sevilla last weekend. The

29 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Environment·Other News·Sevilla

Endangered lynx cub killed after being run over in Spain’s Huelva

AN IBERIAN lynx cub has been killed after being run over in the province of Huelva. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and

27 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Iberian lynx found dead from gunshots wounds in Spain’s Doñana

AN Iberian lynx has been found shot dead in Doñana National Park in Huelva. Preliminary observations of the body found floating in the Guadiamar river

1 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Huelva·Lead

Lack of genetic diversity and poor movement corridors between consolidated nuclei of Spain’s Iberian lynx —current threats to the future of the species

GENOMICS and conservation of Spain’s Iberian lynx are the current challenges faced by the new European Life Lynx Connect programme. Roads, unfavourable habitats or a

28 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Cordoba·Environment·Lead

Iberian lynx population reaches historic high of almost 900 across southern Spain and Portugal

In 2002, the Iberian lynx was identified as the world’s most endangered cat, with just 94 left in the wild

10 Oct, 2020 @ 09:15

Lead·Other News

WATCH: Iberian lynx roams the streets of Spain’s Andalucia before becoming trapped in house

The lynx was finally captured over two hours later, after getting itself trapped in the entrance of one of the town’s houses.

28 Sep, 2020 @ 11:13

Environment·Huelva·Lead

On the trail of Andalucia’s big cat – has Iberian Lynx returned to Spain’s iconic city of Ronda?

THE ‘experts’ at the Junta de Andalucia remain unconvinced but for one man there is no doubt. After 60 years of absence, the endangered Iberian

19 Jul, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead

Once-endangered Iberian lynx now thriving in Spain’s Andalucia

Andalucia is home to 75% of the Iberian lynx population of the peninsula, and three out of every four lynxes in Andalucia are found in

11 May, 2020 @ 10:51

Lead·Other News

Hunters blamed after bullet-ridden corpse of endangered Iberian Lynx found in Spain

HUNTERS have been blamed after the bullet-ridden body of a rare Iberian Lynx was found by a police sniffer dog. Guardia Civil had launched a

18 Apr, 2020 @ 14:43

Lead·National News

Eight Iberian lynx cubs born in the last week in Spain’s Doñana Nature Reserve

The Iberian Lynx Captive Breeding Programme Ex situ has recorded the birth of eight cubs in the last week.

2 Apr, 2020 @ 18:20

Huelva·Other News

CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia

The cute cubs, which are the world’s most endangered feline species, have passed their first health check-up at Jerez Zoo

16 May, 2018 @ 14:55

Environment·Lead

Huelva fires may have destroyed years of conservation work for Iberian Lynx as handlers forced to release big cats into wild

Some 550 firefighters are continuing to fight the blaze

25 Jun, 2017 @ 23:59

Environment·Huelva·Lead·Sevilla

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5 Mar, 2017 @ 21:00

Environment·Lead

Joy as four more Iberian lynx cubs are born in the wild as comeback of Spain’s rarest big cat continues

Photo of young Iberian lynx playing with a mouse in Spain’s Ciudad Real catches top prize in wildlife competition

WWF slams fine for unlicensed hunter who killed a protected female lynx and orphaned her four cubs in central Spain

Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain

Spain’s Iberian lynx is no longer at risk of extinction following years of conservation efforts

First sighting of an Iberian lynx in Spain’s Madrid in more than 30 years

Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal

Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada

Endangered Iberian lynx to return to Spain’s Murcia region

Oldest known Iberian lynx in Spain has died

Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura

European Commission threatens Spain over environmentally-damaging water extraction plans for Andalucia’s Doñana National Park

Spain launches first €1.5 coin to celebrate Iberian lynx

Recent wildfires in Spain’s Sevilla have destroyed 4 hectares of lynx habitat

Endangered lynx cub killed after being run over in Spain’s Huelva

Lack of genetic diversity and poor movement corridors between consolidated nuclei of Spain’s Iberian lynx —current threats to the future of the species

Iberian lynx population reaches historic high of almost 900 across southern Spain and Portugal

WATCH: Iberian lynx roams the streets of Spain’s Andalucia before becoming trapped in house

On the trail of Andalucia’s big cat – has Iberian Lynx returned to Spain’s iconic city of Ronda?

Once-endangered Iberian lynx now thriving in Spain’s Andalucia

Hunters blamed after bullet-ridden corpse of endangered Iberian Lynx found in Spain

Eight Iberian lynx cubs born in the last week in Spain’s Doñana Nature Reserve

CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia

Huelva fires may have destroyed years of conservation work for Iberian Lynx as handlers forced to release big cats into wild

Which animals are most at risk of extinction in Spain?

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