South African cheetah Gamini has given birth to the fourth cub at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking the number of these big cats in India to 39, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Friday. "Kunoh national park is pleased to announce the birth of the fourth cub to female cheetah Gamini. The presence of the fourth cub was confirmed during intensive monitoring by the field and veterinary teams. The number of cheetahs in India now stands at 39, including 28 India-born cubs," Yadav said in a post on X. Earlier this month, cheetah Aasha, brought from Namibia in the first phase of the reintroduction programme, also gave birth to five cubs at Kuno, further strengthening India’s growing cheetah population.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 12:19 UTC