MP’s Kuno national park celebrates five cubs born to Namibian cheetah ‘Aasha’: Watch
Note: This article covers the same event as Article ID 1085. See 1085_kuno-cheetah-aasha-five-cubs-project-cheetah.md for the full enriched explainer.
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Namibian cheetah Aasha gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on February 7, 2026, raising India's total cheetah population to 35.
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This is the eighth successful cheetah litter in India since Project Cheetah's launch in September 2022.
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The number of Indian-born surviving cubs has risen to 24.
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Aasha arrived at Kuno on September 17, 2022; she previously gave birth to three cubs on January 1, 2024.
- Total cheetah population in India: 35
- Indian-born surviving cubs: 24 (across 8 litters)
- Third batch of 8 cheetahs from Botswana scheduled to arrive February 28, 2026
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