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Rare White Iberian Lynx Sighting Sparks Conservation Study

11/3/2025

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Amateur photographer Ángel Hidalgo captured rare images of a white Iberian lynx named Satureja in southern Spain.
Researchers note Satureja has leucism, a genetic condition explaining her coloring and prompting study of pigmentation factors.
The sighting underscores conservation progress, with Iberian lynx numbers rising from fewer than 100 to over 2,000 in the wild.
The regional government plans to capture Satureja for further study to understand the color change.

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Amateur photographer Ángel Hidalgo captured rare images of a white Iberian lynx named Satureja in southern Spain.
Researchers note Satureja has leucism, a genetic condition explaining her coloring and prompting study of pigmentation factors.
The sighting underscores conservation progress, with Iberian lynx numbers rising from fewer than 100 to over 2,000 in the wild.
The regional government plans to capture Satureja for further study to understand the color change.