Cheetah Cubs at Chester zoo then and now

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Hi here's a recent one of the Cheetah Cubs at Chester zoo all grown up and a couple from last year to show the difference
they have done really well

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Its a shame they grow up so quick

LIFE SPAN "Smithsonians"
In zoos, cheetahs may live up to 17 years, though the average is 8 to 12. No one has studied cheetah longevity in the wild, though cub mortality is very high and about 90 percent die before they are 3 months old.
 
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All beautiful but love the third. You were getting stared DOWN by that cub on the left!
 
Digisatman said:
Its a shame they grow up so quick

LIFE SPAN "Smithsonians"
In zoos, cheetahs may live up to 17 years, though the average is 8 to 12. No one has studied cheetah longevity in the wild, though cub mortality is very high and about 90 percent die before they are 3 months old.
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Thanks Shaun:) and for the facts too
I knew that cheetah cubs had a hard start in life but I didn't realise that 90 percent didn't survive
 
Always love seeing your Cheetah shots Pete. These have been posted before haven't they (even the "cheat" shot ;) )
 
new2me said:
Always love seeing your Cheetah shots Pete. These have been posted before haven't they (even the "cheat" shot ;) )
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Hi Neil sorry you are right i have posted them before I lose track of what i have done:)
I will add some new shots later, am going again today hopefully I will see them out
 
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Great shots Pete, don't recall seeing that 3rd one before but I love the eye contact from the cubs while the mum's happily cleaning away. Wonder if we'll get another litter(?) soon?
 
Matt-P said:
Great shots Pete, don't recall seeing that 3rd one before but I love the eye contact from the cubs while the mum's happily cleaning away. Wonder if we'll get another litter(?) soon?
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Thanks Matt
at the moment the cubs are still at Chester I guess that they won't be able to try breeding them again until these ones have moved on to another zoo
I don't think that they have any more space
don't think that it will be long before these cubs are moved on tho so as you say will be great to see little ones again:)
 
Very Pete :)
I love the "now and then" idea, (y)

I may have to drag out a few Lynx ones ;)
 
LCPete said:
thanks Chris please do I don't see lynx very often:)
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Obviously I meant very nice Pete not just very :D

I'll have a look later and see what I can find,
and I'll stick a thread up :)
 
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here's some more from the last couple of weeks:):)
the last two are focus stacked from two shots
 
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Cobra said:
Obviously I meant very nice Pete not just very :D

I'll have a look later and see what I can find,
and I'll stick a thread up :)
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no worries Chris I know what you meant:)
 
And another nice set (y)
 
thought that I had better mention if anyone is thinking of making the trip to see the cubs they are off show now
they have been moved to another enclosure as the keepers are now trying to get the other female Cheetah to breed in the main enclosure
 
I just opened this thread and all I hear was 'aaaawwwwhhhhhh'... the wife was looking too lol. Nice shots with lovely detail. It's good youre keeping us up to day with them (y)
 
Raptor Mike said:
I just opened this thread and all I hear was 'aaaawwwwhhhhhh'... the wife was looking too lol. Nice shots with lovely detail. It's good youre keeping us up to day with them (y)
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thanks Mike they are really cute when they are little:)
 
It's lovely to see their progression, and you have shown it beautifully Pete, trouble is when there are
cubs about I bet you are like me and spend far too much time at the zoo.
I did with both Whipsnade's cheetah and lynx kits over the years, shame they don't
have any at the moment
 
Gremlin said:
It's lovely to see their progression, and you have shown it beautifully Pete, trouble is when there are
cubs about I bet you are like me and spend far too much time at the zoo.
I did with both Whipsnade's cheetah and lynx kits over the years, shame they don't
have any at the moment
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Thanks' Ingrid yes I've spent far too much time watching them:D
I don't mind tho its fun watching them racing round playing:)
 
That 3rd shot is just about the cutest thing ever!
 
viv1969 said:
That 3rd shot is just about the cutest thing ever!
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thanks Ruth:)
I forgot to say that the 3rd one is a pano not a crop, I managed to get two shots of them lined up and stitched them together:)
 
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