In a major achievement for India’s ambitious ‘Cheetah Reintroduction (translocation) Project’, an India-born female cheetah named Mukhi has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. This is the first successful reproduction by a cheetah born on Indian soil.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took to X to share the news, calling it “a historic milestone” and “an unprecedented breakthrough” for wildlife conservation in the country. “Indian-born cheetah Mukhi has given birth to five cubs in Kuno National Park. The mother and cubs are doing well,” he said, sharing a video of Mukhi with her cubs. At just 33 months old, Mukhi has become the first India-born cheetah to reproduce.

Mukhi’s story is one of resilience. Born in March 2023 to Namibian cheetah Jwal

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