Carmen update

During the last week Carmen has been in a very aggressive and protective state of mind. poor Tino has been very patient and though he has been attacked a number of times he has never retaliated. On more than occasion Carmen has been seen in the water with a cub in her mouth or between her legs. The water is very cold (I speak from experience) and the cubs aren't anywhere near being able to cope with it. Whether she is a poor mum or is trying to wash or cool her babies we don't yet know.

However, in the last two or three days Carmen has been much more like her old self and certainly much more relaxed than of late; this morning (Tuesday 24th March) she was so relaxed that I was able to get a quick peek into her holt and see what was in there. Two healthy looking cubs that's what!

Carmen seems to be getting the hang of things, the cubs are four weeks and four days old today. Their eyes should be open by this weekend