ZSL Lynx now and then

[Cobra]

Inspired by Pete's (@LCPete ) now and then Cheetah cubs,
I thought I'd do the same with Whipsnade's Lynx Kitts

The very first time that they were spotted in public


IMG_1632 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr


IMG_1628 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

And with dad


IMG_1687 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

Sisterly love, but it won't last


IMG_1684 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

It wasn't long before they started taking a few tentative steps


IMG_1645 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr


And ending up in trouble


IMG_2323 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

It took awhile for me to get them trained to offer up a gob shot, but we got there


IMG_3604 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

And this is what you call a damp pussy


IMG_2883 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

Still growing, but getting more proficient with this climbing lark


IMG_3551 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

And even starting to grow into those feet


IMG_3591 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

And learning the death stare too.


IMG_3595 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

Still growing


IMG_4068 by
Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

The defined colours are all but gone,
its quite difficult to tell them from their parents now,
(Although they are darker than mum but a lot more spotty.
Dad is quite ginger and spotty)


IMG_5048 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr


IMG_5039 by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

And bang up to date, so from May last year to October this year


IMG_5542a by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

I'll let mum have the last word


IMG_5538a by Chris-the-falconer, on Flickr

 

[Raptor Mike]

Thats really funny cos his posts have got me going back into the archives of my zoo pics to try and improve my editing. I've just done a couple lol. Nice set as always Cobra. Good stuff!!

 

[minnnt]

Damp pussies ftw!!!!

 

[Cobra]

Thats really funny cos his posts have got me going back into the archives of my zoo pics to try and improve my editing. I've just done a couple lol. Nice set as always Cobra. Good stuff!!

LOL he is responsible for a lot isn't he?
And cheers Mike

Damp pussies ftw!!!!

What?

 

[new2me]

Lovely compilation

 

[LCPete]

Thanks Chris really nice to see them growing up
Wonderful set of pics
I don't see Lynx very often so great to see these

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Chris really nice to see them growing up
Wonderful set of pics
I don't see Lynx very often so great to see these

Cheers Pete I appreciate you dropping by.

As you can see they are fully grown now.
And it seems that there are no plans for more.
Its "possible" that Dad has had the snip.
(They have been say that for ages)
But as the kitts are all girls and are now of breeding age,
and dad is still in there with them, I guess that's what happened

 

[Gremlin]

Blimey that brings back memories, watching them grow and develop from the first sighting to date
Lovely record, shame there won't be any more for a while, they are so cute and funny
Lovely captures there

Bugger I'm being nice to you again

 

[Cobra]

Blimey that brings back memories, watching them grow and develop from the first sighting to date
Lovely record, shame there won't be any more for a while, they are so cute and funny
Lovely captures there

Thanks Ingrid
They were great weren't they?
From the "what's that" in the grass?
To getting stuck up the tree's.
Hours of fun

Bugger I'm being nice to you again

You'll get over it

 

[viv1969]

Lovely to see the progression Chris
They're cute as anything and hugely entertaining little blighters.

 

[Gremlin]

Thanks Ingrid
They were great weren't they?
From the "what's that" in the grass?
To getting stuck up the tree's.
Hours of fun

Yep I remember the first sighting of them behind the fallen tree, well we saw what we thought was an adult
I kneeled down by the bottom fence to get a better view and a pair of little ears popped up Awww
I shouted to you that they had cubs and ................................you were standing in front of the sign
announcing it that we had missed

 

[Cobra]

................................you were standing in front of the sign
announcing it that we had missed

Well it was a stupid place to put the sign in the first place

 

[Cobra]

Lovely to see the progression Chris
They're cute as anything and hugely entertaining little blighters.

Cheers Ruth

 

[Gremlin]

Well it was a stupid place to put the sign in the first place

Especially as it was were people stand and .............................
But they did come out and play later

 

[Cobra]

Especially as it was were people stand and .............................

My point exactly

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Nice Storyline great with good illustrations

 

[Cobra]

Nice Storyline great with good illustrations

Cheers Chris

 

[braveboy2012]

Ah, feeling all nostalgic now. Haven't been up to Whipsnade for a while now and thinking I should remedy that soon. Maybe I will motivate myself for the nutters meet...

 

[braveboy2012]

P.S. Nice pics btw

 

[Cobra]

Ah, feeling all nostalgic now. Haven't been up to Whipsnade for a while now and thinking I should remedy that soon. Maybe I will motivate myself for the nutters meet...

I'm sure there will be one In Jan as normal

P.S. Nice pics btw

Cheers Gary

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Put my name down as a definately

 

[Nod]

I have a couple of round tuits somewhere, Chris.

Nice to see the progression as they grow up (or bigger at least!)

 

[Cobra]

Put my name down as a definately

I'll remind you when the thread goes up

I have a couple of round tuits somewhere, Chris.

It'll happen Nod, about Mid Jan. Its been running what 5 0r 6 years now?

 

[Nod]

Can't remember. I do know I couldn't make it this year though. Planning on coming up next year though.