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 (DIR) Post #B9VPvbpnsdjimopznc by HebrideanHecate@spinster.xyz
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       https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrvxveqd4goA Scottish wildcat has been recorded swimming in the wild for the first time, according to a conservation project.The female, which was born in captivity in 2022 and released into the wild in 2024, was spotted by a group of friends canoeing on the River Spey earlier this summer.Saving Wildcats, which involves the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), identified the cat because it has a GPS radio collar which allows it to be tracked. The wildcat, called Sully, was released as part of the project's efforts to boost numbers of the animals in the Cairngorms National Park.Saving Wildcats said the report and images from the group of friends helped to further understanding of wildcats' behaviour in the wild. The swimming wildcat was first spotted by Craig Porter and his friends David McKillop and Will Walter were then able to capture video and images of it.
       
 (DIR) Post #B9VPvc66u0mRbOT1DU by virvallis@spinster.xyz
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       @HebrideanHecate “The Highlands Tiger”Says this is the third year they have given birth to litters in the Cairngorms.  It looks surprisingly similar to a regular tabby except for markings on the tail. The kitten photos I’ve seen are adorable.
       
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