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Spot Check: Cheetah Cubs Appear for First Time at Whipsnade Zoo
The cubs were born in May and are part of a breeding programme for the endangered north-eastern cheetah sub-species.
- Seven cheetah cubs made their public debut at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, with new footage showing the animals exploring their enclosure alongside their mothers for the first time.
- The litters born to mothers Amira and Zara in May were kept in private paddocks away from public view until keepers released footage enabling the debut.
- These births represent the first cheetah arrivals at Whipsnade in 15 years and are part of a conservation breeding programme for the endangered north-eastern cheetah sub-species.
- ZSL conservationists working in Zambia at the Luangwa Valley are reintroducing the species to the wild, with only 6,500 cheetahs thought to remain globally.
- Sarah McGregor, predators team manager at Whipsnade Zoo, said, "it's fantastic that visitors will soon be able to catch a glimpse" of the seven cubs exploring their home.
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leightonbuzzardonline.co.ukSeven adorable cheetah cubs make first appearance at Whipsnade Zoo
Seven little cheetah cubs have been seen stepping out into their enclosure for the first time at Whipsnade Zoo.
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Spot check: Cheetah cubs appear for first time at Whipsnade Zoo
Seven cubs were born in May and have been kept in paddocks out of the public eye until now.
·London, United Kingdom
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Hope for species protection: Seven cheetahs have been born in a zoo near London. Less than 600 of the rare subspecies are said to exist worldwide.
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