A cheetah named Gamini recently became a mum to five adorable cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Thanks to these precious additions, the number of cheetahs in India now stands at 26. On March 10, Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, tweeted, “High Five, Kuno! Female cheetah Gamini, aged about 5 years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs today.” He added,...
In a landmark decision to help conserve lions, tigers, leopards, etc, the Union cabinet has given the green signal for the formation of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a worldwide network to help big cats flourish. The IBCA will have its headquarters in India. It will be a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 96 big cat range countries to provide a one-stop platform on conservation. Interestingly, India’s natural habitat is home to five out of...
