In wartime Iran, the Asiatic cheetah – a critically endangered species – faces an uncertain fate

The cheetah, a national symbol with fewer than 25 left in the wild, is the focus of a conservation program now threatened by ...
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A sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save the world's fastest land animal from extinction

For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them. But she worries that the ...
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The ultra-rich are illegally buying cheetahs as pets and it's leading to their extinction

CNN — Three tiny balls of fur huddle together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs are just a few weeks old, but they've had a traumatic start to life. A smuggler was attempting to ...
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One woman’s mission to help save cheetahs from extinction

Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already ...
Reuters

Cheetah headed to extinction with just 7,100 left, wildlife experts warn

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is in danger of extinction because it is running out of space, research led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has found. After ...