Purrs in The Wild: Namibian Cheetah In India Gives Birth

SHEOPUR (ANI) – Kuno National Park (KNP) welcomed new members to its wildlife sanctuary after the Namibian Cheetah Aasha gave birth to three cubs at the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

“The cubs are healthy. Asha gave birth to cubs in the big predator-free enclosure seven days ago. We are happy that the population of cheetahs is increasing naturally,” said Uttam Kumar Sharma, field director, KNP.

The reason this draws attention is that in March 2023, four cubs were born to Namibian cheetah Siyaya. However, three died of dehydration in June.

As many as 20 cheetahs were translocated from Namibia and South Africa in September 2022 and February 2023.

After the death of six cheetahs due to skin infection, the cheetahs were shifted to an enclosure during monsoon.

Last month, a female cheetah named Veera was released in the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.

The cheetah was released in the Nayagaon forest range, which falls under the Pipalbaori tourist zone, said an official statement.

The release of the cheetahs is part of the ‘Cheetah Reintroduction Project’ and allows tourists to see the animals in the designated area.