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
Cheetahs brought from Botswana doing well, served first meal at Kuno: OfficialsNine cheetahs from Botswana have arrived at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The big cats are in good health and received their first ...
02 Mar, 2026, 12.19 PM 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
First India-born cheetah set to reach adulthood in Kuno National ParkMukhi, a cheetah cub born in India, will reach adulthood on Monday. This marks a project milestone. India now has 27 cheetahs, 16 born loca...
28 Sep, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
'Ideologically biased, scientifically unfounded': New paper rejects criticism of Project CheetahA new paper defends India's Project Cheetah against criticism, asserting it's scientifically sound and benefits local communities. The pape...
09 Jun, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
Eight cheetahs to be brought to India from Botswana; first four to arrive in MayIndia is set to receive eight cheetahs from Botswana in two phases, with the first four expected by May 2025. The cheetah relocation projec...
18 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Amid setbacks, NTCA approves web series on Project Cheetah to 'showcase efforts to world'The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the filming of a web series on Project Cheetah to highlight India's efforts in reint...
31 Aug, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
MP's Gandhisagar wildlife sanctuary to get 5-8 cheetahs from South AfricaCheetahs set to be released in Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary under Project Cheetah with preparations underway. Indian and South African of...
25 Apr, 2024, 02.49 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 reintroduction project on course despite challenges, says Cheetah Conservation FundThe cheetah reintroduction project in India, led by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), has experienced both setbacks and successes in its...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Project Cheetah in India completes one year with highs and lowsIndia's ambitious project Cheetah on Sunday completed one year after the first batch of eight Namibian cheetahs was released in Madhya Prad...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Breeding, cheetah selection strategies at focus in Project Cheetah's 2nd year: Project headIndia plans to import cheetahs that do not develop thicker winter coats, which have caused severe infections and death in some of the cheet...
16 Sep, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Management issues led to most Cheetah deaths: Project lead scientist YK JhalaYK Jhala was lead scientist of Project Cheetah from 2010 to February 2023. He escorted the cheetahs when they arrived from Namibia and was ...
06 Aug, 2023, 08.46 AM IST
India's project to have more cheetahs hits a roadblock as villagers protest fencing of wildlife sanctuaryProject Cheetah, an initiative that aims to bring cheetahs back to India, has been met with resistance from villagers in the Mandsaur distr...
17 Jun, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
India's cheetah project progressing well beyond initial projections: Namibia's Cheetah Conservation FundPrime Minister Narendra Modi released the first batch of eight spotted felines from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at Kuno in Madhya P...
05 Jun, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Cheetahs: Know all about the fastest land animalNature has built the cheetah for speed. It is estimated to reach speeds upto 120 kph in short bursts
17 Sep, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
- Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate ove...
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST