Local News Panther Raised In Captivity Gives Birth June 26, 2013 / 5:19 PM EDT / CBS News One-month-old panther kitten birthed by female panther raised in captivity. (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten One-month-old panther kitten birthed by female panther raised in captivity. (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten Kitten of mother raised in captivity. (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten Kitten of mother raised in captivity. (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten A panther kitten, found by biologists, was found to be the offspring of a female panther raised in captivity. (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten Biologists said the kitten appeared to be "healthy and feisty." (Source: FWC) Panther Kitten The panther kitten was evaluated and tagged for identification purposes. (Source: FWC) Panther Raised In Captivity Florida panther (Source: FWC) Panther Released Into The Wild Female panther raised in captivity was released into the wild on January 31, 2013. (Source: FWC) Panther The female panther, and her brother in the background, were both raised in captivity after their mother was found dead. (Source: FWC) Panther A panther, rescued as a kitten in 2011, was released into the wild January 31, 2013. (Source: Florida Fish And Wildlife)