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OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Christmas came early for Cango Wildlife Ranch and Conservation Centre on 7 November when four cheetah cubs were born.

Their mother, Sansa, opted to leave her comfy and secure night quarters and set up nest in a dense but low canopy of Spekboom, where she gave birth.

According to a spokesperson of Cango Wildlife Ranch they have many reasons to celebrate the birth of the four cubs, with their lineage being paramount. "Not only do the cubs contribute to helping the world to better understand their species, but the management of their strong and genetically diverse bloodlines make an excellent contribution to the in-situ population management of the species. Since the inception of the Cheetah Preservation Foundation (non-profit company in 1988) our cheetahs have provided abundant data to the global pool of healthy cheetah management practices, research and education of these species." Classified as vulnerable, and with estimated wild population numbers dwindling below 7100, this species is running a grueling race for survival. Cheetahs have a low reproductive success rate and as a species they are not always able to successfully reproduce.

WAZA (the World Association of Zoo's and Aquaria) comprises 300 hand-picked memberships of the top animal facilities in the world of which Cango Wildlife Ranch and Conservation Centre is one.

The four cubs of which one is a female, are named Walker, Wyatt, Wandile and Willa.

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