The Cheetah Outreach assists the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in their efforts to ensure the survival of the free-ranging cheetah. This is done through education programmes that increase the awareness of the diminishing numbers of free-ranging cheetahs in the wild. Funds are raised for CCF to support their efforts in releasing trapped, wild cheetah and non-lethal predator control methods (i.e. placement of guard dogs in Namibian farmlands).
Cheetah Outreach was founded by Annie Beckhelling in January 1997 on a hectare of land donated by Spier. The education programme began with two cheetahs: Inca (6-year old male) whose role was to greet visitors at Spier and Shadow (1-year old male) who travelled to community events. At Spier, with an annual visitor-ship of 650,000 people, the cheetah ambassadors are able to greet more than 10% of the guests. By 1998 Shadow and his young nephew Nyana-Spier had already greeted in excess of 100,000 people.
These are my pics of this amazing experience:
Cheetah Lunch - Atkins would be proud
These creatures are truly majestic - the epitome of grace and power
Lazy bitches too - the sleep up to 18 hours a day
Circle of life - sure loves the bone
OMG! I'm petting a cheetah!!
Their purring is like an engine revving
Group pic with the Predator
4 comments:
Very cool. Who is the cute one to the right of you? I know the one to the left. :-)
What a great experience!
Wow - you're petting it like a furry dog. I would have totally freaked out.
James - the "cute" one would be David.
Anthony - It was!!
Ameet - It was so totally cool. Their coats are a little bit waxy. Sorta like they were using too much product :-P Highly reccomend it.
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