RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A record number of ocelots have now been identified at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, with a current count of 22 of the rare cats.

Twenty-two ocelots have been sighted by researchers at South Texas' Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge over the past two years through a tracking system meant to help conservation efforts.

the rise in confirmed sightings at Laguna Atascosa represents a rare victory in wildlife conservation. For visitors to the refuge, the odds of spotting one of these secretive cats remain slim ...