Sand Cat sighted at Merzouga for the first time in more than two decades.
Observations of Sand Cats in Tafilalt region (and also at Figuig to the north-east) are so rare that some authors consider the presence of the species here as ‘uncertain’.
First sighting of Sand Cat at Merzouga, Morocco, in the 21st century
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After the February sighting (above), a sand cat filmed in the east of Merzouga in June 2019. The video, taken by a mobile phone, can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y63cm2ooYPg