School for jaguars: the sanctuary where they are taught skills to return to wildlife

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School for jaguars: the sanctuary where they are taught skills to return to wildlife

In the pastures of Yagul, in the central valleys of Oaxaca, south of Mexico, a jaguar (Panthera onca) makes its way through fences and bushes. It stops suddenly, lowers its head and focuses intently, like a predator. With its eyes fixed on its target, it stealthily approaches it. A brief chase, a leap, and the prey lies between its jaws. It looks like a scene of wild hunting, but in reality it is a planned exercise by a team of biologists, veter…