Names of 8 Cheetahs brought to India from Namibia

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi brings 8 Cheetahs on his 72^nd birthday from Namibia. He, Saturday released eight Cheetahs, three males, and five females, brought from Namibia at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, marking the return of once-extinct Cheetah back in India.

The three male Cheetahs are named Freddie, Elton, and Oban, while the female Cheetahs are named as Siyaya, Aasha, Tbilisi, Sasha, and Savannah. Aasha was named by PM Modi on Saturday. According to him ‘Project Cheetah’ will help in the restoration of the grassland ecosystem, and enhance livelihood opportunities, hence he named as Aasha meaning “Expectation”.