Cheetahs

A Note on Cheetah Conservation: The Cheetah population is currently listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable. They are at risk of becoming endangered. Since the early 1900s their species has been significantly reduced, more than 75%, due to habitat loss. Farmers have also been known to kill them as pests and in the mid-20th century they were hunted for fur. Cheetah cubs have a very low survival rate, primarily due to predation. For each Cheetah print that I sell I donate 25% of the sale price to the Cheetah Conservation Fund. If you would like to learn more or donate directly to that fund please click here for more details: http://cheetah.org/you-can-help/

Injured Male Cheetah
Injured male Cheetah searching and calling for his brother Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Brothers Sharing a Wildebeest
Makao Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetahs
Makao Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah with Wildebeest
Cheetah jumping forward to end the life of its Wildebeest capture.

Cheetah Brothers
Cheetah brothers sharing a Wildebeest meal.

Cheetah on the Hunt
Cheetah hunting Wildebeest in the Makao Plains of Ndutu

Cheetah
Cheetah jumping up onto a log to call and search for his brother. Makao Plains of Ndutu

Cheetah
Cheetah searching and calling for his brother. Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah
Cheetah sniffing for signs of his brother. Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah
Cheetah leaving his scent on a tree so that his brother will find him. Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Tree Hugger
As adults, Cheetahs don't often climb trees. They chase down their prey and devour it immediately on the ground. Once they are finished they leave the remains for scavengers. There is no need to carry their kill up a tree to save it for later, like Leopards. Cheetah cubs, however, love to climb and play in trees. In the Makao Plains of Ndutu, Tanzania we were heartened to see several thriving families of Cheetahs, a species listed as Vulnerable to becoming endangered by the IUCN. Feb 4, 2017

Cautious Cub
A young Cheetah, about 5 or 6 weeks old, peeks cautiously out from the brush trying to determine if it is safe to come out. It eventually did run out and nurse from its mother.

Cheetah Mother and Cub
Cheetah Mother and cub grooming each other. Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Playful Cheetah Cubs
Older Cheetah cubs, about six months, mock attacking each other in the plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Young Cheetah Cub
Young Cheetah cub about six weeks old. Makao Plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Mother and Cub
Long Cheetah cub mock attacking its mother. Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Mother and Cub
Young Cheetah Cub under the protective umbrella of its mother. Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Cub
Young Cheetah cub in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Cub
Cheetah cub playing in a tree in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Cubs
Cheetah cubs playing in a tree in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Cheetah Mother and Cubs
Cheetah mother grooming her cub in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Curious Cheetah Cub
Cheetah cub nipping at a branch in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Injured Adult Cheetah
Injured adult Cheetah separated from and searching for his brother in the Makao plains of Ndutu in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

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