Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Cheetah Project Sees Success with 12 Cubs Born in Kuno
In 2025, 12 cheetah cubs were born in Kuno National Park in India.
Unfortunately, 3 of them did not survive.
This brings the total number of cheetahs in India to 30.
Some cheetahs were also moved to a new place called Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
The project to bring cheetahs back to India started a few years ago, and more cheetahs are expected to arrive soon from Botswana.
The goal is to help cheetahs thrive in India again.
12 cheetah cubs were born in Kuno National Park in 2025, with 9 surviving.
The total cheetah population in India is now 30, including 19 cubs born in India.
6 cheetahs, including 3 cubs, died during the year.
3 cheetahs were moved to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.
8 more cheetahs are expected to arrive from Botswana by February.
- Who
- Cheetah Project officials and the governments of India and Madhya Pradesh
- What
- The birth of 12 cheetah cubs in Kuno National Park, with a total of 30 cheetahs now in India
- When
- The events occurred in 2025, with the cubs born during that year
- Where
- Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To revive the cheetah population in India, which became extinct nearly seven decades ago
- Total Cheetahs in India
- 30
- Cubs Born in 2025
- 12
- Cubs Survived
- 9
- Cheetahs Died in 2025
- 6
- Cheetahs in Kuno National Park
- 27
- Cheetahs in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
- 3
- Cheetahs to be Imported from Botswana
- 8
