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Four Cheetah Cubs Born at Smithsonian's Conservation Institute
11/18/2025
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- A litter of four cheetah cubs was born on October 17 at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
- The cubs' mother is Amabala, a 5-year-old cheetah.
- This is Amabala's first litter and the facility's 20th litter.
- The cubs can be viewed via the Cheetah Cub Cam on the zoo's website.
- The cubs may join a future breeding program because their father, Flash, is genetically valuable.
