Category: Cheetah

  • Big cats play with light too

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  • The baby cheetah who mewed?

    Did you see a baby cheetah mew before? YouTube link

  • King cheetah: Where to see one?

    King cheetah: Where to see one?

    photo credit: jurvetson King cheetahs are not so exceptional that you can’t see them in zoos (but you may have to travel to meet them). I wondered if it was possible to list of zoos of the world which have at least one of them in exhibition. DeWildt Cheetah Research Centre, in South Africa. Kapama…

  • King cheetah, in Zoo Tycoon 2

    King cheetah, in Zoo Tycoon 2

    If you play Zoo Tycoon 2, you may “adopt” cheetahs. Did you know that, with the help of some chance, if you adopt a sufficiently large number of cheetahs, the game will offer you a king cheetah (easily recognizable by its fur more striped than spotted)?

  • Extinction(s) on French TV (France5)

    Extinction(s) on French TV (France5)

    Some species of mammals are clearly confronted with the immediate risk of extinction. And, when I shoot photos of some of these at the other end of the world, I am often shocked by the immense chance I have to be able to still see these animals free in the wild for the years they…

  • Cheetahs play, then free the antelope

    Cheetahs play, then free the antelope

    Actually, the story is not as simple as it may seem, but this is the way it was presented in the Daily Mail. As often happens in the wild, young cheetahs (or other young predators) have to learn how to catch and how to kill. In many cases, this goes very fast (think about the…