North American Cheetah Population

 
Smaggledagle said:
(0.2) cheetahs named Lulu and Zola were born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Ohio (more specifically the off-site property at Mast Farm).

International Cheetah Day 2024: Meet Two Tiny New Ambassadors! - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
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Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio announced they acquired?* a (0.1) cheetah named Kiara.

Cheetah Cub Sisters Making Great Strides - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

* It's not specified where this cheetah came from, be it from another facility or born at Cincinnati.
 
Maggie the cheetah has sadly passed away at the age of 20 at the Little Rock Zoo. She came to the Little Rock Zoo in 2012. The preliminary results about her cause of death are a possible acute pancreatitis.
Little Rock Zoo
 
0.1 Pepper has died at Brevard Zoo.
Brevard Zoo on Instagram: "We’re heartbroken to share that we recently said goodbye to Pepper, one of the first cheetahs to join our Zoo – and the last cheetah to call our Zoo home. ㅤ “Even in her old age, she was still the sassiest cat I ever did meet,” said Curator of Animals Michelle Johnston. “She was a joy to work with and will truly be missed.” ㅤ Pepper was 16 years old, well beyond the median lifespan of her species, which is 12 years old, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. ㅤ In December 2024, she began having seizures, which were managed with medication. While these medications can help reduce the frequency and severity of seizures, they do not cure the underlying cause of the seizures. Pepper recently began to have seizures again, and despite adjustments to her medications, her health continued to decline. We have also been monitoring Pepper for chronic gastrointestinal and reproductive disease, both of which are common in geriatric cheetahs. ㅤ With all these conditions combined and Pepper's poor prognosis, the difficult and compassionate decision was made to euthanize her to prevent future suffering. A necropsy confirmed significant reproductive disease, as well as issues with her bladder. ㅤ This is a tough week for our Zoo with the passing of Pepper and another older animal resident, Doc the giraffe. We’re committed to giving all our animal residents the best life into their older years when possible, and we are comforted in knowing they both lived long lives surrounded by a loving animal care team and a community who cherished them. ㅤ Pepper joined our Zoo in 2010 from her birthplace, White Oak Conservation Center. As she aged, Pepper lived in different areas of the Zoo, coming under the care of different keeper teams. She most recently lived in our Wild Florida area. ㅤ Pepper lived up to her name daily by being “spicy” with her keepers, shared Wild Florida keeper Gabby Williams, adding that the cheetah would greet her care team with a little jump stomp and a hiss. ㅤ “We all loved Pepper so much,” Gabby said. “She will be sorely missed by all the teams who worked with her.” ㅤ To read more about Pepper, visit our blog - link in our bio."
 
Smaggledagle said:
5 cheetahs were born at Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri on May 5th to Vader x Cora.

27K views · 2.4K reactions | Say hello to five adorable cheetah cubs born May 5 at the Saint Louis Zoo! These cuties are the first litter for parents Cora and Vader and the first... | By Saint Louis Zoo | Facebook
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The cubs have been named Asha, Bozzie, Chirpa, Milani, and Wickett, after the Ewoks of Endor, keeping with the Star Wars theme of their parents’ names.
Visitors at Saint Louis Zoo can now see ‘Cora’s Quints’ cheetah cubs
 
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