Europe’s biggest feline predator has returned

The Eurasian Lynx was considered extinct for almost 150 years. Luckily, environmentalists have succeeded in reintroducing back it into the wild.

In our seventh mission, we helped made sure the Lynx population is thriving.

That’s not all! A six-months old baby lynx was trapped and orphaned — not able to survive on its own without her mother. After months of nursing and care, we released her back into the wild.

Chapters
0:00 Intro to Mission 7
1:34 Get to know the Eurasian Lynx
3:06 Our baby lynx
4:25 Lynx project in Harz forest
5:23 Why you never spot a lynx in the wild
7:10 Our support
9:15 Our baby lynx is ready for the wild

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[miquelv.]

It's so nice to see how Germanys wildlife slowly comes back. Thank you guys for your work!

[fuzzypockets]

The moment she ran off into the forest. And then you said she seemed doing well. All the happy tears, I‘m legit crying 😭

[AalGartoffel]

The bigger the Community grows, the bigger the missions will be, the happier we will be.

[taranvainas]

We have good news from Spain. The Iberian lynx, protected for decades due to being on the verge of extinction, is no longer considered a threatened species (although of course we will continue to monitor it). This beautiful animal now lives normally in our fields.

[Rombitekti]

Obviously, the ear tufts are for the style and coolness factor. Great video.

[b.a.erlebacher]

I'm in Canada and lived for some years in an area with Canada lynx. I often saw their tracks in winter but never managed to see a lynx. Too bad there were no trail cams in those days, because I usually saw the tracks in the same place. Best wishes for reintroducing your much larger and very beautiful Eurasian lynx back to their former range!

[kleiothemuse]

I remember fondly playing a video game in the late 2000s callen "Don Cato" that tells the story of a lynx from the alps making his way to the Harz on his own. It was a great game that teached me a lot about nature and biodiversity in Germany!

[nessasophie]

The release scene was so heartwarming! Seeing F15 sprint into the forest was a beautiful moment.

[MrMoeoeoese]

I loved how this video showcased the dedicated work of Ole and his team in protecting these beautiful lynx. The world needs more people like this 🌳❤

[neromastic]

Honestly I really feel like for the time I work each day earning money, but not having the time to help the planet
This sure is worth my money, and to see Nature Thrive once more.
Sadly many dont see it like myself and glue themself on the Road instead of working and investing properly.
Why make more probleme's instead of fixing them?
As a German I love the video so much.
And as a Member I sure loved it even more.

[primrose]

Im new to this channel but i am very happy to see how transparent you are with donations and even prices for different things

[pauldurkee]

Congratulations to Ole and his colleagues on their success.
We are badly in need of lynx in the UK, we have a massive deer population, both native and introduced species, that is in desperate need of a natural control.
What a beautiful animal the lynx is.

[tcberlin-mittealbertgutzma]

I LOVE lynx! You have not mentioned much about their communication, but it’s also very interesting! They use vocalizations like meows, chuffs and growls as well as scent marking with urine spraying to communicate and mark where their territory is.

[EmilyBrowne-ft]

OMG these baby lynxes are so adorable!

[teffehrlich]

Such an important mission helping such an adorable animal ❤

[emilybrowne]

They're so cute I can't 🥺 Also so exciting they're so close in Harz!

[Chaos_Hound]

I really enjoyed this video! I think the brush tips on a lynx’s ear may be similar to how whiskers work, helping them sense where they’re going and possibly what is above them.

[newproductions]

Great video. Enjoyed every minute of it. It's fascinating how Lynx help maintain biodiversity through their "ecology of fear" by keeping prey animals on the move.

[byeson-huyj]

Loved the stunning footage of the Lynx in their natural habitat! 😺

[OPOS-eltj]

Ole and his collaborators have done a great work!