Silly Kitty
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - Roketi (meaning "rocket" in Swahili) the cheetah cub was born at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas on 10/1/17. She was part of a litter of six cubs (4 boys and 2 girls) born to Oshana. She was the runt of the litter, couldn't successfully compete for food with her siblings, and had to be hand-raised. She moved to the Safari Park on 11/13/17 and is seen here in their nursery. She will eventually move to the San Diego Zoo to serve as an Animal Ambassador.
Silly Kitty
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Escondido, California - Roketi (meaning "rocket" in Swahili) the cheetah cub was born at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas on 10/1/17. She was part of a litter of six cubs (4 boys and 2 girls) born to Oshana. She was the runt of the litter, couldn't successfully compete for food with her siblings, and had to be hand-raised. She moved to the Safari Park on 11/13/17 and is seen here in their nursery. She will eventually move to the San Diego Zoo to serve as an Animal Ambassador.