Category: cheetah

Photographer Salutes Action-Packed Cheetahs With Showstopping Photos to Mark International Cheetah Day

A wildlife photographer has shared some of his favorite pictures to mark International Cheetah Day on Sunday, Dec. 4. Paul Goldstein has been studying the fastest animal on land since he saw his first one almost forty years ago. The Wimbledon-based guide will spend many hours searching for the predators in the conservancies of Kenya….


8 Cheetahs to Fly From Namibia to India For Attempt to Reintroduce Species Back Into Wilderness

India and Namibia have signed an agreement to relocate eight African cheetahs to India in the hopes of seeing wild cats establish themselves in the Asian nation, where Asiatic cheetahs have been declared extinct since 1952 due to over-hunting and habitat loss. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on July 20 to promote…


Photos: Cheetah Hitches a Ride, Surprising Tourists With a Chance for Close-Up Shots

A cheetah decided to take some rest and hitch a ride across the Serengeti Plain of southeastern Africa, giving tourists a very up-close and personal glimpse of her majestic build. The too-close-for-comfort footage was taken by Denice Alex Massawe, the owner of Top Deck Safari. Massawe spotted the predator mother-and-daughter duo in July 2021 prowling across…


Rare Photo: Cheetah Seems to Have ‘3 Heads’ in This Perfect Safari-Time Illusion

Three heads are better than one. Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein spotted a quirky sight in early January this year: a cheetah with “three heads.” And amusingly, all three heads appear to be looking in different directions. The optical illusion, named “Me, Myself, and I” by Goldstein, occurred in Kenya’s rainswept Masai Mara North Conservancy on Jan. 17. On…


Photos: Lucky Photographer Surprised When Cheetah Quietly Comes Closer and Hugs Him

Adorable‌ ‌images‌ ‌have captured ‌the‌ ‌surprising‌ ‌moment‌ ‌when a‌ ‌cheetah‌ ‌hugged ‌a‌ ‌photographer.‌ ‌ ‌ Photographer‌ ‌and‌ ‌filmmaker Sasan‌ ‌Amir,‌ ‌27,‌ ‌was‌ ‌taking‌ ‌pictures‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌wildlife‌ ‌sanctuary‌ ‌in‌ ‌South‌ ‌Africa‌ ‌when‌ ‌he‌ ‌noticed‌ ‌a‌ ‌cheetah‌ ‌walking‌ towards ‌him.‌ ‌ The‌ ‌pictures‌ ‌show‌ ‌the‌ ‌cheetah‌ ‌rubbing‌ ‌its‌ ‌head‌ ‌against‌ ‌Sasan‌ ‌and‌ ‌eventually‌ ‌sitting ‌down‌ ‌next‌…


A Majestic Cheetah Appears to Pose for Excited Tourists in Safari Jeeps

A majestic cheetah that appeared to be posing for tourists in safari Jeeps was actually using the cars as a shield as it prepared to pounce on a herd of antelope. The big cat stood perfectly still as excited tourists in Jeeps hung out their windows to snap photos of the animal, which stood just…


Photographer Catches Lucky Shot of Lion Seemingly With Cheetah’s Whole Head in His Mouth

This incredible photograph of a lion has people doing a double-take online. At first glance, in the picture, the lion appears to have swallowed the entire head of another large African feline, a cheetah. However, upon second glance, you can see that the image is actually an incredible optical illusion—incredible enough to have caused a…