Overview
- Nirva, a five-year-old South African cheetah at Kuno National Park, gave birth to five cubs, confirmed through video footage on April 27, 2025.
- The new litter raises Kuno’s cheetah count to 29, including 19 cubs and 10 adults, and brings India’s total cheetah population to 31.
- The births highlight the success of Project Cheetah, which aims to restore cheetahs to India after their extinction in the 1950s.
- Two male cheetahs were recently relocated from Kuno to Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, now serving as the second cheetah habitat in India.
- Future plans include additional translocations and the establishment of more sites to support the growing cheetah population and ensure long-term conservation.