#JustIn: Namibian cheetah cub dies in India
One of the four cheetah cubs born in India, following the successful translocation of eight Namibian cheetahs to the country, has died.
The initiative aimed to revitalise the cheetah population that had gone extinct in India.
The cause of the latest death has not been determined.
This makes it the fourth cheetah to have died as part of Project Cheetah.
A female cheetah from Namibia named Sasha died due to a kidney ailment on 27 March.
Uday, a South African cheetah, died in April due to cardio-pulmonary failure.
Another South African female cheetah, named Daksha, died on 9 March following a violent interaction with a male during a mating attempt.
A total of 20 cheetahs from South Africa (12) and Namibia (8) were translocated to the Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh.
Concerns have been raised over the wellbeing of the cheetahs and that they should rather be relocated.
The initiative aimed to revitalise the cheetah population that had gone extinct in India.
The cause of the latest death has not been determined.
This makes it the fourth cheetah to have died as part of Project Cheetah.
A female cheetah from Namibia named Sasha died due to a kidney ailment on 27 March.
Uday, a South African cheetah, died in April due to cardio-pulmonary failure.
Another South African female cheetah, named Daksha, died on 9 March following a violent interaction with a male during a mating attempt.
A total of 20 cheetahs from South Africa (12) and Namibia (8) were translocated to the Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh.
Concerns have been raised over the wellbeing of the cheetahs and that they should rather be relocated.
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