World Cheetah Day!
4th of December is designated as the World Cheetah Day to raise awareness on the plight of these amazing members of the Cat family.
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat of the subfamily Felinae that occurs in North, Southern and East Africa. It inhabits a variety of mostly arid habitats like dry forests, scrub forests, and savannahs. The species is IUCN Red Listed as Vulnerable, as it suffered a substantial decline in its historic range in the 20th century due to habitat loss, poaching for the illegal pet trade, and conflict with humans.
On a late evening drive in the Savannah plains this beautiful Cheetah was sitting on huge rock surveying the open grass plains for any prey when it started drizzling. The rain didn't deter the cheetah for as soon as he had set his sights on an antelope he was quick off the rock to chase the Thompsons' Gazelle unsuccessfully. Photographed during a photography safari in the Seronera area of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
World Cheetah Day!
4th of December is designated as the World Cheetah Day to raise awareness on the plight of these amazing members of the Cat family.
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat of the subfamily Felinae that occurs in North, Southern and East Africa. It inhabits a variety of mostly arid habitats like dry forests, scrub forests, and savannahs. The species is IUCN Red Listed as Vulnerable, as it suffered a substantial decline in its historic range in the 20th century due to habitat loss, poaching for the illegal pet trade, and conflict with humans.
On a late evening drive in the Savannah plains this beautiful Cheetah was sitting on huge rock surveying the open grass plains for any prey when it started drizzling. The rain didn't deter the cheetah for as soon as he had set his sights on an antelope he was quick off the rock to chase the Thompsons' Gazelle unsuccessfully. Photographed during a photography safari in the Seronera area of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.