Cheetah Births Five Tiny Cubs
When practically any wild animal gives birth, they are extremely protective of their newborn babies. Mothers are renowned for going above and beyond to keep their little ones safe and cheetahs are no different. When Milani, a cheetah at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, gave birth to five tiny cubs, all of her caretakers were on high alert. This is her story. Milani was a first time mother and had been through a lot in her three years on Earth. Born in Namibia, she had been captured by poachers who planned to sell her in the illegal exotic animal trade. Thankfully, she was rescued before they could profit off of her misfortune and sent to the Metro Richmond Zoo for rehabilitation. The zoo is known world-wide for their cheetah conservation and research center, where teams of experts collaborate to focus on maintaining the health, population numbers, and overall well-being of cheetahs. Through the center’s work, the number of cheetahs has recovered from all-time lows after dropping 90% and stabilized. However, it took years to accomplish this and back when Milani arrived at the center, the situation was still dire. Milani was healthy and in the prime of her life,… CONTINUE READING…