Learn English: UK Zoo Lynx's Wild Release Attempt (hard)

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UK Zoo Lynx's Wild Release Attempt

A lynx born in a UK zoo might become the first zoo-born cat released into the wild, a truly remarkable conservation effort.

Usually zoo animals lack the survival skills for release; however, a shortage of female lynxes prompted this exceptional request.

The young female lynx, transported to Germany's Black Forest, will be monitored in an enclosure to assess its readiness for the wild.

This unique project aims to boost the lynx population's genetic diversity and showcases zoos' evolving role in wildlife conservation.

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Original: BBC News (Science)

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#lynx #conservation #rewilding #zoo #endangered species

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