A Namibian cheetah inside India’s Kuno National Park on Saturday. Photo:  India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
A Namibian cheetah inside India’s Kuno National Park on Saturday. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
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Cheetahs return to India after becoming extinct in 1952

  • Eight Namibian cheetahs were released into their enclosure at Kuno National Park as part of a project to reintroduce the big cats to the South Asian nation
  • Critics have warned the creatures, which made the journey in a chartered Boeing 747, may struggle to adapt to the Indian habitat

A Namibian cheetah inside India’s Kuno National Park on Saturday. Photo:  India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
A Namibian cheetah inside India’s Kuno National Park on Saturday. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
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