Highland Wildlife Park reveals names for 3 rescued lynx
Having settled in well at their new home at Highland Wildlife Park, the wildlife conservation charity gave Scottish schools and donors the chance to name the three female cats.
Kinlochleven Primary school, a prize draw winner, and the Weir Charitable Trust named the lynx Bluebell, Caledonia, and Cardrona.
READ MORE: Experts explore Swiss-style lynx reintroduction in Scotland
The prize draw raised more than £7600 for RZSS and the Weir Charitable Trust made a "generous donation" to help care for the lynx.
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