Cheetahs

PHOTOS: After Risky Birth, Zoo Will Hand Raise Cheetah Cubs

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.23.2012

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WASHINGTON — Two cheetah cubs have a new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and are being raised by human hands after a risky birth last mon...

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Why Helping People Is Key to Saving the Endangered Cheetah

Dr. Laurie Marker | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Cheetah, Turkish Anatolian Shepherd, Endangered Species, Livestock, Africa Wildlife, Cheetahs, Namibia, Cheetah Conservation, Impact News
Dr. Laurie Marker

If the cheetah loses its race for survival, the American Prong-horn Antelope will become the fastest land mammal, and all those textbooks naming the cheetah as the fastest land animal will need to be changed.

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WATCH: Cheetah And Puppy Are BFFs

Posted 04.19.2012

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Last March, Busch Gardens in Tampa received a 3-week-old orphaned male cheetah, which required around-the-clock care as a furry newborn. And becau...

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Lions, Wolves And Bears Escape Ohio Exotic Animal Farm; Owner Found Dead

AP | By ANDY BROWNFIELD | Posted 12.19.2011

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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Officers armed with assault rifles patrolled Zanesville Wednesday morning, a day after police killed dozens of animals that e...

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Africa's Wild Cats Captured on Film (PHOTOS)

Millie Kerr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Millie Kerr

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PHOTOS/VIDEOS: A Day In The Life Of A Serengeti Animal

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zebras, Wildebeest, Animals, Serengeti, Serengeti Animals, Animal Food Chain, Cheetahs, Slidepollajax, Serengeti Photos, Green News

From BBC Earth's Arj Singh: You could say it is the best of times and the worst of times for the herbivores of the Serengeti. The arrival of the ra...

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Oddest Animal Companions

David Mizejewski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tigers, Impalas, Animal Oddities, Black Bears, Crows, Elephants, Orangutans, Lions, Deer, Seal, Cats, Kittens, National Wildlife Federation, Animal Planet, Cheetahs, Dogs, Green News
David Mizejewski

Sometimes animals that wouldn't normally socially interact break the mold and become friends, transcending or ignoring instinct and how science says t...

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Safari Part IV: The Legendary Lemarti's Camp

Lauren Scott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Luxury Travel, Wild Dog, Adventure, Luxury, African Queen, Safari, Kenya, Samburu, Naomi Campbell, Cheetahs, Travel News
Lauren Scott

This is one of the most romantic, authentic and beautifully designed camps I have ever seen. From the moment you arrive you totally disconnect from the 'real' world.

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The Sultaness of Samara

Christy Ferer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: South Africa, Cheetahs, World News
Christy Ferer

South Africa is holding its breath, waiting to find out if Sibella, one of the endangered cheetah species, is giving birth.

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Cheetahs Make A Miraculous Comeback In Angola

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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OTJIWARONGO, Namibia — Scientists saw cheetahs in southern Angola for the first time in three decades since the now-ended civil war devastated t...

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Orana Cheetahs Escape: 3 Big Cats Swim Moat, Escape Enclosure At New Zealand Wildlife Park

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three cheetahs swam a moat and crawled through a hole in a rusty fence to escape their enclosure and then briefly roam...

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Howard Buffett Using Fortune For South African Cheetah Reserve

The New York Times | CELIA W. DUGGER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Philanthropy, Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett, Cheetahs, South Africa, Impact News

The New York Times: "THERE they are!" exclaimed Howard G. Buffett, the Illinois corn farmer, philanthropist and down-home son of one of the world's r...

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EMA's: Introducing the Legacy Award

Kevin George | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paramount Studios, Walt Disney, Big-Cats, National Geographic, Values, Gorillas, Environment, Walt Disney Company, Environmentalism, Lions, Environmental Media Association, Media, Legacy, Disney, Cheetahs, Debbie Levin, Green News
Kevin George

The Legacy Award celebrates a vision of bringing environmental messages into entertainment -- television, film and music -- to educate and motivate the public.

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PHOTOS: The World's Fastest Man With The Fastest Land Animal

Posted 05.25.2011

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From Getty: "World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt holds and pets cheetahs at the headquarters of the Kenyan Wildlife Service in Nairobi. The t...

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This Week In Animals: Cheetah Pawprints, Trickster Dogs And Should We Save The Pandas? (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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This has been a particularly busy week in animals here at HuffPost Green. Adorable photos, cute videos, and serious news stories have kept us entertai...

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Cheetah 'Fingerprints' Used As New Identity Technique

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Conservationists have developed a new technique to identify cheetahs in the wild from just their paw prints. The technique works in a similar way t...

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Cheetah Cubs With Mother (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wednesday these adorable cheetah cubs posed for some photos with their mother at the Basel zoo in Switzerland. Check out these great shots. Get Hu...

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This Week In Animals: The Fastest Mammal, A Colony Of Scorpions, New Species, And More! (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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We posted some fun animal stories this week on HuffPost Green, from the world's fastest cheetah to celebrity pets and a house filled with scorpions. B...

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Ohio Cheetah Clocks In At 36 MPH Faster Than Usain Bolt

Posted 05.25.2011

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***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO*** (AP) CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo says one of its cheetahs has become the fastest land mammal on record – ...

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