Overview
- Zoo teams report few confirmed sightings after two weeks as the nine‑month‑old capybara keeps out of view.
- Specialist dog units track scent from bedding, while thermal drones scan thick cover and camera traps watch waterways.
- Searchers have focused on a three‑square‑mile zone south of Twyford on private land along the River Itchen.
- Staff say Samba moves in and out of the water, which fits capybaras’ semi‑aquatic habits and offers ample cover.
- The zoo asks anyone who sees Samba to take a photo and send a What3Words or Google Maps location to 07436 167401.