Overview
- Life Lynx-Connect confirms the animal is neither albino nor leucistic, describing a reversible, non-genetic depigmentation linked to external factors.
- The female, named Satureja and born in 2021, was photographed and filmed in Jaén by nature photographer Ángel Hidalgo after months of tracking and camera-trapping.
- Technicians report the lynx retains amber eyes and dark spot patterns, evidence against albinism and consistent with a selective impact on certain melanins.
- A prior Andalusian female showed the same white coat and later returned to normal coloration, informing expectations for this case.
- Conservation teams are investigating possible exposure to agrochemicals in olive groves and are withholding precise location details to protect the animal.