Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes "adorable" Cheetah cubs
They are the first ever to be born at the reserve in Doncaster
Yorkshire Wildlife Park has welcomed four "adorable" Cheetah cubs for the first time in its history.
Mum Darcy gave birth to the cubs just nine months after arriving in Doncaster as part of a conservation programme.
They are now spending time together in their house - and visitors can see them on a screen via cameras.
Director of Animals Dr. Charlotte Macdonald said:” We are incredibly excited at the arrival of the Cheetah cubs. It happened far sooner than we dared hope.
“In the wild, female Cheetahs are solitary so Brooke was introduced to her just for breeding purposes and Darcy is now alone with her cubs.
“It will be a while before the cubs come out in the reserve, but visitors can already see them on a screen at the park via cameras in their house.”
Darcy is a four-year-old Northern Cheetah, one of two to arrive at Yorkshire Wildlife Park last August.
She was introduced to 14-year-old male Brooke from Bristol Zoo and rangers say they were "delighted" when she fell pregnant.
“Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s mission centres on wildlife conservation, education, and animal welfare whilst providing a safe and natural habitat for endangered species,” Dr. Macdonald said.
“Visitors to the park will now have the opportunity to observe these incredible cubs up close, while also learning about the challenges they face in the wild and how they can actively contribute to their conservation.”