Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Namibian cheetah Gaurav dies during treatment at Kuno
Gaurav was a 10-year-old cheetah brought from Namibia to India.
He lived at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
On September 12, workers found him weak and brought him in for treatment.
He was kept in a special enclosure so doctors could watch him closely.
Gaurav died at about 4 p.m.
on Monday.
Officials think he may have had a long-term health problem, but they will conduct an examination to find the exact cause.
Gaurav was one of eight cheetahs brought to India in the first group.
Six of those eight cheetahs have now died, while Asha and Jwala remain at Kuno.
Ten-year-old Namibian cheetah Gaurav died at Kuno National Park while receiving treatment.
Gaurav was one of eight cheetahs brought from Namibia to India in September 2022.
He was rescued from the wild on September 12 after appearing weak and dull.
The exact cause of death will be determined through a post-mortem examination.
India now has 55 cheetahs, including 51 at Kuno and four at Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
- Who
- Gaurav, a 10-year-old cheetah from Namibia, and officials at Kuno National Park.
- What
- Gaurav died while undergoing treatment after being rescued from the wild.
- When
- He died at about 4 p.m. on Monday; he had been rescued on September 12.
- Where
- Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Officials suspected an underlying chronic condition, but the exact cause will be established after a post-mortem examination.
- Cheetah
- Gaurav, a 10-year-old male from Namibia
- Treatment
- He received systemic and supportive treatment and was kept in a quarantine boma at Palpur.
- First batch
- Gaurav was among eight cheetahs brought from Namibia in September 2022.
- First-batch survivors
- Asha and Jwala are the two remaining cheetahs from that group.
- Total deaths
- Gaurav's death was the 24th cheetah death in India since reintroduction.
- Current population
- India has 55 cheetahs: 51 at Kuno National Park and four at Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.
- Free-ranging cheetahs
- Sixteen of India's cheetahs are currently ranging freely in the wild.