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Illegal Cheetah Trade Thwarted: Cubs Rescued in Somaliland

10/4/2025

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Cheetah cubs were seized from illegal trade in Somaliland after a dhow interception near Berbera by the coast guard.
Two locals and three Yemenis were arrested, and the cubs were taken to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF).
Laurie Marker, founder of the CCF, warned illegal trade and Gulf-dwelling pet demand threaten the remaining wild cheetahs (fewer than 7,000).

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Story summary

Cheetah cubs were seized from illegal trade in Somaliland after a dhow interception near Berbera by the coast guard.
Two locals and three Yemenis were arrested, and the cubs were taken to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF).
Laurie Marker, founder of the CCF, warned illegal trade and Gulf-dwelling pet demand threaten the remaining wild cheetahs (fewer than 7,000).