Before that, on 5 February, the first set of a mother and cubs—Namibian female Aasha with three cubs—were released into the wild alongside South African female Dheera. The quintet, consisting of two adult females and three cubs, joined the South African male coalition, Agni and Vayu, in KNP’s forests.On 17 March, a third set of a mother cheetah and cubs—South African female Gamini and her four cubs (two males and two females)—were released in KNP’s Khajuri forest area. This increased the number of free-ranging cheetahs in the park to 17, including six African adults and 11 Indian-born cubs.Jwala and Gamini’s release into the wild, along with their eight Indian-born cubs, was made possible due to the successful adaptation of Aasha and her three cubs in the park.Currently, KNP has a total of 26 cheetahs, with 17 in the wild and nine in protective enclosures.
Source link
