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Taken at The Wilds - Cumberland, OH. The Wilds is a wildlife conservation center that focuses on conservation of animals through scientific research and education and promotes the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle philosophy to conserve our world.

This is one of the three male brothers that were in a very large enclosure at The Wilds; he was staring at me for a while as he walked closer but there was fencing in the way (you can see it at the bottom of the frame). One spectacular fact about these cheetahs at The Wilds is that they currently have nine adults and have just recently become the proud parents of nine babies! You can bet I'll be back in the summer when they're out in their space so i can see baby cheetahs!

Expanding the genetic diversity of cheetahs through responsible breeding is essential to the survival of cheetahs. Their conservation status is Vulnerable as there has been a decline in their population due to habitat encroachment, poaching by farmers and inbreeding that has weakened their genetics further. Educational programs in Africa has helped against the poaching and accredited zoos and conservation refuges like The Wilds has done a marvelous job in increasing the numbers of my favorite animal.

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Taken at The Wilds - Cumberland, OH. The Wilds is a wildlife conservation center that focuses on conservation of animals through scientific research and education and promotes the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle philosophy to conserve our world.

This is one of the three male brothers that were in a very large enclosure at The Wilds; he was staring at me for a while as he walked closer but there was fencing in the way (you can see it at the bottom of the frame). One spectacular fact about these cheetahs at The Wilds is that they currently have nine adults and have just recently become the proud parents of nine babies! You can bet I'll be back in the summer when they're out in their space so i can see baby cheetahs!

Expanding the genetic diversity of cheetahs through responsible breeding is essential to the survival of cheetahs. Their conservation status is Vulnerable as there has been a decline in their population due to habitat encroachment, poaching by farmers and inbreeding that has weakened their genetics further. Educational programs in Africa has helped against the poaching and accredited zoos and conservation refuges like The Wilds has done a marvelous job in increasing the numbers of my favorite animal.