Chester Zoo Cheetah Cubs

[karoocheetah]

it's always going to be a problem - I was making a point of getting the kids in particular to the window yesterday as the tripod brigade were slightly hogging the windows, I really don't like seeing people not able to get a glimpse of possible the cutest of cute from cuteland :O)
One of the presenter team was also present for a while and we had a wee discussion about the issue of window hoggage - but I think with a lot of people the 'I've paid my money and was lucky enough to be here first" mentality rears it's ugly head.
I still managed to get the images I wanted and to spend some time watching the family interact without any hoggage so it can be done. I will admit to several "ahs" as well especially when little 'livingstone' misjudged the pounce on his/her littermate and plummetted down the small embankment in from of the window - oo it was amusing!

 

[gentle lemur]

A note for photographers; if you have a longish lens and are reasonably tall, you can get decent shots by shooting through the fence looking over the wall beside the 'yurt'. This avoids the problems of dirty glass and hogging window space, but the direction of the light may be difficult (particularly later in the day) and your lens must be long enough to 'see' through the fence.

Alan

 

[Javan Rhino]

More to do with me being short on time, but I only saw them as I passed up the ramp and over to the west zoo last time I was there (went that way around to show my mum and AG the cubs). Think I saw/photographed them enough the time before

 

[zoogiraffe]

Hevden has reported that Adaze has mated and is now off-show so maybe more Cheetah cubs!

I was told she was mated the same time as KT!!!So by now its possible it wasn't a successful mating!

 

[Hevden]

I was told she was mated the same time as KT!!!So by now its possible it wasn't a successful mating!

Yes was told she'd been mated several times but nothing so far, presumably off show due to KT and cubs occupying the enclosure next to the yurt. Sorry should've explained properly but it was a quick update.

 

[SMR]

...the segment will be aired on Wednesday.

Scratch that. Apparently it's no longer happening.

 

[Lesley4444]

I went to the zoo today and seen them.. i went as soon as the zoo opened cause i am one of the "big lens" crew... and i didnt wanna bother people..Their keeper was there at the time... she said the cubs have started to lick the meat so will prolly be starting to be weaned soon.

I think consideration needs to be given to everyone... Today at the painted dogs there was a full huge window to take a picture.. and normally because i am a big lens crew i go to the side to attempt not to interfere with people...and this woman instead of going beside me... waited behind me.. and was tutting which just made me stand longer <yip i can be a brat>..where as i spent next to an hr with the cheetah cubs while no one else was there this morning so when it started to get busy i moved away and let a mum and young boy in where i was. I think with animals that attract attention its important to have consideration.. from all sides. Part of me is dreading the pandas coming to Edinburgh Zoo for that reason alone.

Here are some of the pictures of the cubs...got some amazing pictures of the bush dogs swimming.. do they do that often? i was just amazed at how good they swam!

 

[Standpitpony]

Daybreak weather was outside the cheetahs at Chester Zoo today.

 

[trixie]

Lovely photos lesley4444.i went today but i was disappointed not to see them.It was very packed,queueing up to the traffic lights up the road and also the opposite end as well.the dinasoars were very popular.

 

[Standpitpony]

They were very clear on Daybreak!

 

[Lesley4444]

Awww thank you... i think i was just lucky getting there early...lets hope my luck keeps up because its Twycross Zoo tomorrow and i shall be camped out at the snow leopard enclosure till i see them!!!

 

[pandagirlvienna]

Your photos are amazing Lesley. I visited last Friday and I totally agree with your thoughts ! Yes - I have concerns with Edinburgh and the pandas but then I have been really privileged to visit and photograph the pandas in Vienna ( the best enclosure in Europe) and Berlin. Good luck with the snow leopards !

 

[rockyredfearn]

went on tuesday to see the cubs there are beautiful managed to get some photos of them playing with mum made my day

 

[Jordan-Jaguar97]

The cubs are 2:2

 

[Jordan-Jaguar97]

Scratch that. Apparently it's no longer happening.

It's happening tonight at 6:30 according to facebook.

 

[Satan]

Well as the One show doesn't go out until 19:00, that would be small miracle.

 

[pandagirlvienna]

That's great we have 2 boys and 2 girls !

 

[SMR]

It's happening tonight at 6:30 according to facebook.

"See how our cheetah cubs got on during their first ever health check on BBC1's North West Tonight show - this evening, at 6:30pm."

Completely different programme.

 

[Maguari]

BBC North West Tonight report on the cheetah cubs (featuring a certain Mr Rowlands familiar to many of this parish...):

BBC News - Four Sudanese cheetahs born in Chester

 

[OrangePerson]

That's a great clip, there were definitely people there who had been attracted by seeing it on TV.

Really interesting to learn yesterday how KT chose which of the boys to breed with rather than people deciding for her!