The septuplet cheetah cubs and Vaila, their mother, have moved from our cheetah conservation center to our cheetah exhibit in the zoo!! Mom and cubs can be seen running, climbing, exploring, and resting each day during zoo hours! They are doing well and growing fast! Come by and see them!
The Cheetah is Africa’s most endangered cat, and the wild population has drastically declined from 100,000 to only 7,000 individuals.
This is a very special birth to us because not only is it a big boost for Cheetah conservation by increasing the captive population, but also a cheetah having 7 cubs at once only happens 1% of the time! In addition, the sire is Kalu, a first time dad who was born and raised here at the Metro Richmond Zoo.
The Metro Richmond Zoo works with both The Association of Zoos and Aquariums and Zoological Association of America cheetah conservation management programs.
All 7 cubs have had several checkups and their first set of shots. They are in great health and growing fast!! Vaila and cubs are currently in our cheetah breeding facility and are not on exhibit; however, we plan to move them into the zoo sometime in March. We will make an announcement when they can be seen on exhibit.
Thank you for your support and stay tuned to youtube for more updates!
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