US EditionSpanish photographer captures world's first ever white Iberian Lynx on camera
Ángel Hidalgo captured the rare leucistic Iberian lynx, highlighting genetic diversity in a population that rose from under 100 to over 2,000 by 2023, officials said.
- On October 22, 29-year-old Ángel Hidalgo photographed the first documented leucistic Iberian lynx on the peninsula, named Satureja and confirmed by Lince Project specialists.
- Scientists explain that leucism produces partial pigment loss distinct from albinism and is extremely rare since both parents must carry the recessive gene, with more than 2,000 Iberian lynx now documented.
- Using infrared camera traps, Hidalgo, who works at a construction materials factory, spent months of field effort placing and checking traps before capturing the rare lynx.
- Local outlets and recovery authorities responded that Hidalgo's Instagram post passed more than 10,000 likes, Hora Jaén's video exceeded 30,000 views, and they confirmed `No, it's not AI` citing the Lynx Recovery Plan, while authorities keep the lynx's location secret to protect it.
- The discovery could offer insights for genetic diversity management, as researchers stress the need to protect habitat and prey populations to support rare individuals.
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