Scottish Wildcats or Felis sylvestris grampia have been around since the last ice age. A symbol of strength and independence, the cats used to roam the whole of Great Britain, but researchers believe there are now fewer than 400 left in the rugged highlands. We journey to Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland to learn about the threats that have this secretive species on the run and what the Cairngorms Wildcat Project is doing to help protect them. Download a transcript of this podcastread moreDuration: 5:25Published: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:07:27 +0000
Side view of a reddish-brown hued African golden catA camera trap set by Panthera Kaplan scholar Laila Bahaa-el-din took this photo of an African golden cat. Recently, cameras set by Laila in Gabon filmed the first video footage of a wild, living African golden cat. See the first video footage of a wild African golden cat and get more information about this elusive wild cat at bit.ly/pNCOoz.Source: Flickr