A trio of Iberian lynx cubs born in captivity, Brecina (L), Brezo (C), and Brisa, venture out to explore their surroundings in Donana national park, Spain April 21, 2005. The cubs, two females and one male, were born on March 28th in what officials claim is the first successful breeding in captivity of the world's most endangered large cat species. The World Wildlife Foundation estimates the Iberian lynx is likely to become extinct in the wild within 10-20 years if nothing is done.
The WWF fears that the Iberian lynx, native to Spain and Portugal, may be the first cat species to go extinct in more than 2,000 years. Thanks to human development and habitat loss, there are believed to be only 38 breeding females left in wild.