Keepers at an important project looking to rewild and repopulate the Scottish Wildcat population in Scotland have released images of one of two new litters of wildcat kittens, which could be among the first of their species to be released into the wild in Britain.
The two litters of five adorable kittens have been born to Tulla and Margaret. This brings the total number born in the European partnership project’s first-ever breeding season up to 18 so far.
Kept in a quiet area away from visitors at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore, the team explained that litters of five are incredibly rare in the captive breeding population. They added that to have two in one breeding season is "incredibly exciting".
