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Cheetah: Back On Indian Soil After 70 Years

Eight Namibian wild cheetahs, five females and three males, have been brought to India.
Nisha Yadav
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after releasing cheetahs inside a special enclosure of the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Cheetahs Back To India
Over 70 years after they went extinct, eight cheetahs landed in India on September 17 from Namibia.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Nose section of Boeing 747 was recently painted with the face of a wild feline.
Boeing 747
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Access to Vets
Vets were allowed to have full access to Cheetahs during the flight.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
5 males,
3 females
The Cheetahs were flown in on a modified passenger B-747 Jumbo Jet, which took off from Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek and landed in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Read next story to know the difference between Asiatic and African Cheetahs.
Asiatic vs African Cheetahs