The cubs were packed in bags that resembled sacks of potatoes and were being transported in a small boat when the local coast ...

Ten cheetah cubs, held captive since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets, have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Despite being severely undernourished ...

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, is a major transit hub for the illegal wildlife trade. Hundreds of cheetahs and ...

At the bottom of the list, cheetahs have a lot to be wary of. Their delicate frame is built for fleeing quickly, not fighting back. Cheetahs can easily run at an average pace of 40 miles per hour. But ...

The cubs — who were victims of the region's illegal animal trade — required round-the-clock feedings and continuous health monitoring Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her ...

The playful pair of Rozi the cheetah cub and Ziggy the labrador-kelpie-collie mix show that sibling bonds can transcend species boundaries. Rozi was born in late February at Western Plains Zoo in ...

“It’s been beautiful to watch their relationship develop,” zookeeper Jordan Michelmore said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and ...

When health complications prompted keepers to hand-raise a cheetah cub born at an Australian zoo, they knew she would need a companion. So, the staff leaned on an adorable, decades-old strategy that ...

CINCINNATI -- Fur-ever friends! A cheetah cub and a dog enjoyed a sleepover at Cincinnati Zoo. Video from the zoo shows the unlikely best pals, rescue dog Remus and baby cheetah Kris, cuddling up ...

CINCINNATI -- A dog came out of retirement to help raise a baby cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo. Blakely, an Australian Shepherd, spent years at the zoo caring for foxes, wallabies, tigers, warthogs and ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. US has given ...

Ziggy (dog) and Rozi (cheetah) play with a stuffed animal at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo in Australia. Taronga Conservation Society Australia When health complications prompted keepers to ...