Missing capybara Samba photographed again after six months in Hampshire
Samba, a capybara that escaped from Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, has been photographed again on wildlife cameras more than six months after going missing. The zoo says it knows the area where she is and is working to bring her back safely, while keeping her exact location private to protect her and the recovery effort.
Samba and her sister Tango disappeared on 17 March while being moved to temporary accommodation; Tango was found soon afterwards. Keepers have set up a feeding area to encourage Samba to return regularly, and say approaching or frightening her could make recovery harder. Experts say she may find food in the wild, but traffic, winter conditions and living alone could pose risks.
In short
- Samba has been photographed on cameras on private land.
- Keepers are using a feeding area to support a safe recovery.
- Traffic, winter weather and isolation may put her at risk.
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Capybaras are large rodents native to South America, where they live near water and often in groups. Marwell Zoo is a wildlife park in Hampshire; Samba and her sister Tango were being moved to temporary accommodation there when both went missing in March.
Tango was found soon afterwards, but Samba has remained outside the zoo. Keepers are using a feeding area and wildlife cameras to monitor her and encourage her to return, while limiting details that could draw people to her location. Her survival outside depends on finding food and avoiding hazards such as roads and cold weather, and living alone may also affect her.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Samba the missing Capybara who escaped her enclosure in March is spotted for the first time in months”.