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Asiatic Cheetah Cub, Pirooz

Mar, 2023

Acinonyx jubatus venaticus is critically endangered—it is estimated that there are fewer than 50 individuals remaining. It can be found in only a few remote regions of Iran.The Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation partnered with the United Nations Development Program, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and Iran's Department of Environment in a multi-year effort to save this species from extinction.