Cheetah comeback! India’s big cats revival hits milestoneThe cheetah population in India has now exceeded 50, with a joyful addition of five new cubs from Jwala at Kuno National Park, bringing the...
09 Mar, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Nine cheetahs from Botswana boost India’s big-cat revival drive at KunoNine cheetahs from Botswana have arrived safely at Kuno National Park. This brings India's cheetah population to 48. The arrival is a signi...
28 Feb, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Eight more cheetahs from Africa to arrive at MP’s Kuno National Park on SaturdayEight more cheetahs are arriving from Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning. These big cats will be released i...
27 Feb, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Kuno National Park welcomes three cubs; India's Cheetah population rises to 38Three new cheetah cubs have been born at Kuno National Park. The mother, Gamini, is a cheetah from South Africa. This event marks a signifi...
18 Feb, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Mukhi, the miracle cub, becomes the face of India’s cheetah comebackDeclared extinct in India in 1952, cheetahs have made a remarkable return, symbolized by Mukhi, the first cub born on Indian soil after rei...
17 Sep, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Cheetah Gamini gives birth to record six cubs at Kuno National Park, India's conservation efforts see major milestoneUnion Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav announced that South African cheetah Gamini has given birth to six cubs at Kuno National Park, M...
18 Mar, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
India's cheetah population grows as Namibian Jwala gives birth to three cubs in Kuno National ParkKuno National Park witnesses double joy as Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to three cubs, following Aasha's recent arrival. The cubs, ma...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
India may import cheetahs from northern Africa: OfficialsIndia is considering importing cheetahs from northern Africa as some of the cheetahs imported from Namibia and South Africa have developed ...
27 Sep, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
India should go for younger cheetahs habituated to human presence: Experts tell govtYounger cheetahs habituated to human presence and management vehicles are the preferred candidates for relocation to India, according to in...
04 Aug, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to Supreme CourtThe joint affidavit, filed on behalf of the environment ministry and NTCA, said the provisional diagnosis of mortality events points toward...
01 Aug, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Supreme Court expresses concern on issue related to death of cheetahsThe Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its concern on the death of cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and asked the Centre t...
21 Jul, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
View: Reintroduction of the cheetah plan is ill-advisedIndia's plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the wild has been criticised by wildlife experts who argue that there never was a cheetah populatio...
16 Jun, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Inadequate space for cheetahs in MP's Kuno National Park, claims ex-WII officialThe National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which is overseeing the ambitious cheetah reintroduction project in the country, has call...
30 Apr, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to MP's Kuno National Park: Centre to SCThe application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park and steps taken to secure the fu...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
12 cheetahs to be flown in from South Africa on February 18: Env minister Bhupender YadavAccording to the 'Action Plan for Reintroduction of Cheetah in India' prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India, around 12-14 wild cheeta...
16 Feb, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in October“Sending 20 cheetahs, which is what will happen in 2022, is not a viable genetic population. They need to get to a large enough population,...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in OctoberThe first batch of 12 cheetahs are expected to reach India from South Africa next month as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the ...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.04 PM IST