Spain’s 2026 breeding season has ended with the birth of 31 Iberian lynx kittens at two major conservation centres in Huelva and Cáceres, marking another milestone in one of Europe’s most successful wildlife recovery programmes.
Since the recovery programme began in 2003, breeding centres have played a crucial role in rebuilding lynx numbers and preserving genetic diversity. More than 300 kittens have now been born through the programme, with many later released into the wild in Spain and Portugal.
The latest births included 16 kittens at the El Acebuche breeding centre in Huelva and another 15 at Zarza de Granadilla in Cáceres. One female, named Taza, gave birth to a litter of four kittens, the largest recorded this season.
The recovery is now spreading well beyond the species’ traditional strongholds. Iberian lynxes are gradually returning to areas where they disappeared decades ago, including parts of Aragón and Castilla y León.
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The latest births included 16 kittens at the El Acebuche breeding centre in Huelva and another 15 at Zarza de Granadilla in Cáceres. One female, named Taza, gave birth to a litter of four kittens, the largest recorded this season.
Conservation teams will continue closely monitoring the newborn kittens over the coming weeks, as the first months of life remain a delicate stage.
