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Cheetah and Cubs - 2566b+ by Jen Hall Via Flickr: These cheetah cubs were so cute and playful. Here they are playing while mom looks on for food or trouble! Masai Mara, Kenya 

National Zoo's Cheetah Cubs Go Outside for the First Time by Smithsonian's National Zoo Via Flickr:

Playtime - 3708b+ by Jen Hall Via Flickr: Cheetah cubs playing, testing out those claws. Look at the size of those back paws! Cheetahs aren't good climbers, but don't tell those cubs! Masai Mara, Kenya Happy Safari Sunday...

International Cheetah Day! 3464b+ by Jen Hall Via Flickr: Until this last trip to Africa I didn't realize the cheetah populations were dwindling so fast. It is increasingly hard for a cheetah cub to be raised to adulthood. The biggest reasons are habitat loss, human-wildlife conflicts and poaching. When we were there, cheetahs that had new cubs had a ranger who followed them and did their best to protect the cubs from other predators and to keep an eye on them. I thought this was pretty cool. We even saw one ranger run off a baboon that was heading in this family's direction. I thought it was important to bring awareness to the cheetah's vulnerable status.

Cheetah and Cubs - JZ82171b+ by Jen Hall Via Flickr:

Cheetah with 5 cubs by Tony Costa Via Flickr: This family of cheetahs were huddled together for the night in the long grass. Just as the sun came up they moved to a nearby termite mound to catch the first rays of warmth. www.etravelphotos.com

National Zoo's Cheetah Cubs Go Outside for the First Time by Smithsonian's National Zoo Via Flickr: On Feb. 12, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park's cheetah cubs went outside for the first time. Zazi, the mother of the female and foster-mother of the male, kept a watchful eye over the cubs as they played. The cubs reside at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va. To read updates from the cubs' keepers and to view the cheetah cub cam, please visit: nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/default.cfm.