Police say two more lynx have been spotted in the same area where a pair of the wild cats were captured on Thursday.
They were seen near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park.
Police Scotland have warned members of the public not to approach the animals and said officers are working with specially-trained personnel to capture them.
The force said inquiries suggested that the sighting was connected with the release of the two lynx which were captured on Thursday.
A spokesperson said: “Members of the public are asked not to approach the animals and officers are working with specially trained personnel to capture them.”
The latest lynx were spotted at about 07:10 on Friday.
The two animals captured earlier this week have been taken into the care of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
It has condemned the illegal release of the animals as “highly irresponsible”.
Experts from the charity worked with police to humanely trap the cats overnight.
They are now being cared for in quarantine facilities at Highland Wildlife Park before they are transferred to Edinburgh Zoo.
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