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Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park
Updated On: 09 March, 2026 07:02 PM IST | Kuno | mid-day online correspondent
Jwala gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park, taking India’s total cheetah population to 53. The birth marks the 10th successful litter under Project Cheetah, boosting the country’s cheetah conservation efforts

Cheetah named Jwala rests with her cubs after giving birth at Kuno National Park (Pic/PTI)
Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh welcomed another milestone in India’s cheetah programme. On Monday, Namibian female cheetah Jwala gave birth to five cubs, taking the total number of India-born cheetah cubs to 33.
As reported by IANS, Jwala, who was part of the first batch of eight cheetahs brought from Namibia to Kuno on September 17, 2022, on Monday delivered cubs for the third time after being relocated to India.

