Cheetah Cubs are New at Animal Ark

Becky Bosshart (Bonanza News Service)

RENO, NEVADA - New cheetah cubs Moyo and Jamar are penned up on the other side of their enclosure as a group of visiting school children climb over each other to get a closer look.

The two half-grown cubs were born in captivity at the De Wildt Cheetah Centre in South Africa. They were donated to the Animal Ark. In return, the sanctuary will assist in the organization's cheetah conservation fund, said Animal Ark co-owner Diane Hiibel. Cheetahs are threatened in the wild by ranchers when grazing animals encroach on hunting territory.

After about 40 hours of travel in crates, Moyo and Jamar arrived at the sanctuary on April 11.