Oklahoma zoo welcomes three cheetah brothers to animal family
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists cheetahs as vulnerable
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists cheetahs as vulnerable
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists cheetahs as vulnerable
The Oklahoma City Zoo has welcomed three male cheetahs from a Virginia zoo to its animal family.
Jabari, Hasani and Enrindi, all two years old, recently came to the Oklahoma City Zoo from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Fort Royal, Virginia.
The three will be housed at the Oklahoma City Zoo's Predator Pass habitat with its two other cheetah brothers, Boomer and Pete.
"Our carnivore team is thrilled to welcome Jabari, Hasani and Erindi ahead of the opening of Expedition Africa," Tyler Boyd, OKC Zoo’s curator of carnivores, said in a news release. "We have a long-standing history of conserving and protecting cheetahs, and we are excited to connect our fans with not only this amazing species, but even more African wildlife."
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists cheetahs as vulnerable. They are threatened by human-wildlife conflict, the illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss and loss of prey.
