The wild lynx population in Europe is under threat. They live too isolated from each other. With the targeted release of suitable young lynx into the wild, we can prevent the disappearance of the "brush ears". The lynx enclosure at the Langenberg Wildlife Park is one of the places where suitable lynx are bred.
Make it possible
- 60 francs for a week's food for a young lynx
- 120 francs for the weekly care of the animals by an animal keeper
- 240 francs for the necessary vaccinations by a vet
- 520 francs for the construction of an automatic feeder
- 1200 francs for transportation to the reintroduction area
Every contribution is valuable! Thank you for your donation!
You can find out more about lynxes, how they are kept at the Langenberg Wildlife Park and the lynx population in Europe here.
The annual costs for keeping the lynx amount to just over CHF 100,000.
- In the fall of 2024, the first two female lynx from Wildnispark Zurich were released into the wild in Germany. An important step towards ensuring the survival of lynxes in Europe.
- Verena is now well established in Baden-Württemberg. Vreni also got off to a good start, but little is known about her whereabouts (Thuringia) since her transmitter failed.
- At the beginning of February 2025, the third female lynx was brought to Germany. There it will remain in a specialized coordination enclosure. It will be released into the wild in summer.
- Lynx triplets were born in June 2025. Like their half-sisters from 2023 and 2024, these cubs will hopefully be suitable for release into the wild or as breeding animals in the EAZA's European breeding program. This will be decided by the EEP coordinator and Linking Lynx.
Lynxes in freedom
For the survival of the magnificent big cat
The lynx enclosure at Langenberg Wildlife Park is one of the few that prepares young lynx for an independent life in the wild. Young lynx to be released into the wild must remain shy of humans. This is the only way they can survive in the wild.
