A well-liked Scottish zoo is celebrating the primary birthday of three of its most endearing animals.
The 5 Sisters Zoo in West Calder, close to Livingston, revealed on Fb that the adventurous trio of Scottish wildcat kittens had been turning one.
Born on the park final 12 months, the uncommon kittens, two boys and a woman, have been named Barra, Rum and Rona after the Scottish islands.
The theme follows the earlier kittens born on the park - Harris, Arran and Jura.
With estimates of solely 35 remaining within the wild, Scottish wildcats are 50 occasions rarer than the large panda, and the tiny inhabitants is underneath risk from the destruction of their pure habitat and native un-neutered home cats, who're breeding with them.
However it's hoped that the worldwide breeding programme and different initiatives like it will likely be capable of save the species from extinction and births of litters like this one are very important.
The little trio are frequently noticed exploring their enclosure and have turn out to be a giant attract their very own proper.
One fan wrote: "Arrrgh! Cuteness overload! Joyful birthday little 'uns."
Whereas one other added: "Aww bless, a puuurrrrrfect household photograph."
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