The medium-sized cats were spotted on camera traps overnight on 9/10th Jan.
Staff from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland then baited a series of humane traps in the area to entice them, and have been working with Police Scotland and Rangers from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to monitor the area throughout the day.
They will now be brought to the nearby Highland Wildlife Park to be checked over by RZSS veterinarians, before being moved to quarantine facilities in Edinburgh Zoo.
The first pair of lynx were captured on Thursday (Image: RZZ) Dr Helen Senn, RZSS Head of Conservation said: “I’m sure that everyone in the community will be happy and relieved to know that the second pair of lynx have been safely captured. Early reports are that they appear to be in good health, which is the most important thing.
“It’s been a rollercoaster 48 hours, with people working throughout the day and night, in some extremely challenging conditions, but I’ve been so impressed by the efforts of our own staff as well as partners, and members of the local community to ensure that the outcome is a positive one.”
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She added: “The lynx will now be moved to Highland Wildlife Park before being moved to Edinburgh Zoo to quarantine for 30 days.”
“Although we don’t think that there are any more lynx out there, we will continue to monitor the release site under the direction of Police Scotland.”
Police Scotland said that enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of how the animals came to be in the area, as well as the additional pair of lynx which were captured on Thursday.
Officers released a statement, saying: “We would continue to ask people not to travel to the area, particularly in the current weather conditions.
“Further enquiries will remain ongoing in the woods, involving officers and specialist animal experts.”