First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in October

Updated: Sep 10 2022 9:51AM

First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in October

Johannesburg, Sep 10 (PTI) The first batch of 12 cheetahs are expected to reach India from South Africa next month as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cat species in the country where it has become extinct, officials have said.

A team of wildlife experts from South Africa returned to their country on Friday from India where they inspected the holding facility where the cheetahs will be released.

Nine cheetahs have been quarantined at the Rooiberg Veterinary Services run by wildlife veterinarian Dr Andy Fraser in Limpopo province, while the other three were quarantined at Phinda game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal province, officials said.

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