Awakening Cheetah: Portrait of a Young Cheetah (00012266)
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Description: The cheetah, scientifically known as Acinonyx jubatus, awakens from its slumber, revealing a captivating portrait. This image showcases a young cheetah in captivity, a species at risk of extinction in Asia and facing significant threats in Africa. With its long legs, the cheetah is the fastest land mammal on the planet. The Hoedspruit Research & Breeding Centre at the Kapama Private Game Reserve is dedicated to the care of bred cheetahs and the rehabilitation of animals brought in by farmers for eventual release back into the wild.
Location: Transvaal/Limpopo Province, Hoedspruit Research & Breeding C, South Africa
Date of Capture: 17.07.2003