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Namibian cheetahs fly to India on PM Modi’s birthday | India gets ready to welcome cheetahs

Eight Cheetahs. A cargo jet. A historic journey. Eight cheetahs will be brought to Jaipur in Rajasthan from Namibia in Africa on September 17 in a cargo aircraft as part of an inter-continental translocation project and flown to the Kuno-Palpur National Park (KPNP) in the Sheopur district. The fastest animal on land was declared extinct from India in 1952. However, the Indian Government has signed a pact with Namibia and South Africa to reintroduce the wild cats in the country. Here’s a look at their journey from Namibia to India.

September 15, 2022 / 21:13 IST
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first published: Sep 15, 2022 09:13 pm

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