Ruuxa
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - Ruuxa the Cheetah was born at Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon on 5/3/14 to Nzuri Moyo (Mom) and Frankie (Dad). After being rejected by his mother, Ruuxa moved to the Safari Park on 5/22/14 where he was hand-raised with his canine best friend, Raina, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. When he was only 4 months old, Ruuxa underwent surgery to correct a growth abnormality in his forelegs which caused a bowing of the limbs.
Ruuxa serves as an Animal Ambassador at the Safari Park where he can be seen running in Cheetah Run, walking the park grounds or participating in Animal Ambassador talks.
Ruuxa
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - Ruuxa the Cheetah was born at Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon on 5/3/14 to Nzuri Moyo (Mom) and Frankie (Dad). After being rejected by his mother, Ruuxa moved to the Safari Park on 5/22/14 where he was hand-raised with his canine best friend, Raina, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. When he was only 4 months old, Ruuxa underwent surgery to correct a growth abnormality in his forelegs which caused a bowing of the limbs.
Ruuxa serves as an Animal Ambassador at the Safari Park where he can be seen running in Cheetah Run, walking the park grounds or participating in Animal Ambassador talks.