Overview
- The animal is Satureja, a tracked female born in 2021 under Andalusia’s Iberian lynx recovery program.
- Photographer Ángel Hidalgo captured photos and video in the Jaén mountains after months of camera-trap monitoring, with the exact site withheld for protection.
- Program coordinators reject claims of leucism or albinism and describe a non-genetic depigmentation that has been observed once before in Andalusia and later reversed.
- Officials report normal behavior and health for Satureja, noting she continues to hunt successfully and has produced litters.
- Technicians are analyzing samples and field conditions while exploring environmental factors such as stress or possible agrochemical exposure in nearby olive landscapes.