“Subsequently, the other adults will be released into the wild in phases. The mothers and their cubs, however, will be released into the wild in or after December,” Gopal added.The decision to release the cheetahs was taken following the recent visit of Rajesh Gopal and an NTCA member to the KNP. The team was satisfied with the arrangements there, including the prey base availability. Also, the animals have been administered vaccines to safeguard them against disease and given prophylactic medicine to prevent infection.In 2023, the cheetahs were initially released into the wild but were brought back to their enclosures by August after the death of three — a female named Tbilisi (from Namibia) and two South African males, Tejas and Sooraj due to septicemia. Septicemia occurs when bacteria enters the bloodstream and spreads.The condition arose from wounds under the cheetahs’ winter coats on their backs and necks, which became infested with maggots and led to blood infections, according to the government’s annual report.
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