In Spain, Iberian lynx claws back from brink of extinction Issued on: 28/07/2021 - 05:41 The Iberian lynx is distinguished by a white-and-black beard and black ear tufts CRISTINA QUICLER AFP 4 min Doñana National Park (Spain) (AFP) At a nature reserve in southern Spain, four baby Iberian lynxes sleep peacefully beside their mother, part of a captive breeding programme that has brought the species back from the brink of extinction. The El Acebuche breeding centre at the Donana National Park, home to one of Europe's largest wetlands, is one of five breeding sites set up in the 2000s to boost their numbers in the wild. Four are in Spain and one in Portugal.