'Illegally released' Lynx settling at Edinburgh Zoo and looking for forever home

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Three lynx that were illegally dumped in the Highlands have completed their 30 day quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo.The wild cats were spotted roaming the Cairngorms last month – sparking a huge search to safely trace and capture them.Experts at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) were able to humanely trap four of the cats – that no longer exist in the wild – after they were spotted in the Drumguish area, near Kingussie.

Sadly one of the animals died.Officials have confirmed that the three surviving lynx are settling into their new surroundings in the capital with a team of keepers and vets monitoring their progress.

They say the next stage is to find a forever home for the animals.The cats were confirmed last month as being Eurasian lynx – the largest of four species of the animals.

And zoo chiefs have today revealed that the trio are all female, and are believed to be less than a year old. The lynx have been given temporary names ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.The RZSS have also confirmed that the lynx that died overnight in captivity was a male estimated to be the same age as the females.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.