Kuno National Park in 2026: Where India’s Cheetah Comeback Is Unfolding in Real Time as Cheetah Population Reaches 38

Kuno National Park in 2026: Where India’s cheetah comeback is unfolding in real time as cheetah population reaches 38

Kuno National Park is witnessing a historic conservation success as cheetahs, reintroduced after a 70-year absence, are now breeding successfully. Recent litters in February 2026 have brought India's cheetah population to 38, with 24 Indian-born cubs surviving. This ambitious project offers ...

South African cheetah gives birth to cubs in Indian national park

India’s cheetah population has received a boost after a cheetah of South African origin recently gave birth. In 2023, Gamini – along with several other wild cheetahs from Mzansi and Namibia – was relocated to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh as part of “Project Cheetah”. Now, Gamini is the proud mother of three cubs born on Indian soil. ‘A ROARING NEW CHAPTER’ India’s Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav confirmed the cubs’ birth on We…