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Once critically endangered, Portugal's elusive Iberian lynx is making a remarkable comeback thanks to conservation efforts across the Iberian Peninsula. The wild cat's recovery is breathing new life into Portugal's protected wilderness areas.
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Wild Iberian lynxes in Spain have been caught on camera doing something no carnivore has ever been recorded doing: soaking their dead prey in water before carrying it away. The discovery reveals surprising intelligence in one of the world's most endangered cats.
Once one of the world's most endangered cats, the Iberian lynx is making a stunning comeback across southern Spain. Thanks to coordinated breeding programs and careful releases, wild populations are growing and even having cubs of their own.