Now You Can Name Four Newly-Born Cheetah Cubs At Kuno; See Details

Bhopal: Now Namibian Cheethas can get Indian names as the government has launched a contest to name four newborn cubs in Kuno National Park.

Sharing the details of the naming contest, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav tweeted, “Time to name the Kuno cubs!”

Describing the birth of the four cubs as a momentous event in India’s wildlife conservation history during ‘Amrit Kaal’, the minister congratulated the entire team of Project Cheetah for their relentless efforts in bringing back the large carnivore to India and for their efforts in correcting an ecological wrong done in the past.

Launching the contest to name the four cubs at Kuno National Park, the government on Saturday tweeted, “Participate in the #MyGovContest and give a name to the four adorable cheetah cubs born in Kuno National Park. Let’s show some love to these majestic creatures!”

A total of 20 felines, eight from Namibia and 12 from South Africa were brought to Kuno National Park in Sheopur district since last September.The four cubs were born three days after one of the cheetahs, Sasha, died due to a kidney ailment.