Following the successful reintroduction of the once-extinct dire wolves, scientists have set their sights next on reintroducing another mythical creature—the Indian cheetah. Selecting the world's ...

Cheetahs are “sprinting” to extinction due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact, according to a new study out this week which called for urgent action to save the world’s fastest land ...

For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them. But she worries that the ...

A zoo where cheetah cubs have not been born for 15 years is celebrating the arrival of seven. Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire ...

The discovery of seven naturally-mummified cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in caves in northern Saudi Arabia reveals that at least two subspecies of the endangered cats inhabited the Arabian Peninsula ...

The cheetah occurs mainly in eastern and southern Africa and a few parts of Iran. The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah has a slender, long-legged body. The big cats are tan in color with ...

There are an estimated 7,000 cheetahs in the wild, and fewer than 600 northern cheetahs, making every birth critical for ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use ...

Seven spotty cheetah cubs have been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, marking a huge boost ...