Leopard/ Cheetah at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai (Photo: Official website)
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CNBC TV1818-02-2026, 18:41

Kuno National Park Welcomes 3 New Cheetah Cubs, India's Count Rises to 38

  • Three cheetah cubs born at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, increasing India's total cheetah population to 38.
  • Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced the birth, highlighting it as the ninth successful cheetah litter in India.
  • The cubs were born to Gamini, a cheetah translocated from South Africa as part of the Project Cheetah initiative.
  • This brings the number of surviving Indian-born cubs to 27, marking a significant milestone in conservation efforts.
  • The birth strengthens Project Cheetah, which saw 20 cheetahs translocated from Namibia and South Africa in 2022-23.

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