Orana Wildlife Park new cheetahs

[Chlidonias]

Purrfect additions to cheetah pack - New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz

Loud purring distinguishes the latest arrivals to Orana Wildlife Park from the rest of the cheetah pack.


Cheetahs Blaine, seven, and Jonah, four, have been unveiled at the Christchurch park after being transferred from the Cango Wildlife Ranch in South Africa.

Orana's animal collection manager Ian Adams said the cats had completed their quarantine period and were ready for their role in an international captive breeding programme.

"The new cats have distinct personalities both have loud purrs and Blaine, in particular, is a big animal.

"Blaine and Jonah introduce new bloodlines to our group ... and give the cheetah queens more options," he said.

Orana is aiming to boost its cheetah population of 11, and add to the numbers of the endangered animal worldwide.

 

[NZ Jeremy]

Auckland got their male lions from that park in South Africa, is there some link with NZ..?

 

[Chlidonias]

I don't know what the particular association between Orana and Cango is, but here's Cango's website Cango Wildlife Ranch, cheetah conservation foundation, endangered species breeding facility, Oudtshoorn, Garden Route, South Africa
list of species Cango Wildlife Ranch, cheetah conservation foundation, endangered species breeding facility, Oudtshoorn, Garden Route, South Africa
they have lots of conservation work going on but also all sorts of theme park type stuff it seems, including crocodile cage diving!