Three cubs have been born in captivity in Djibouti to a highly endangered cheetah sub-species native to the Horn and west Africa regions, conservationists said Thursday.
The cubs, which were born on the night of June 12, are a result of a reproduction programme by a French conservation group known as Discover and Help Nature (DECAN).
"The cheetah is highly endangered by reduced genetic diversity and a fast-deteriorating habitat," DECAN's head Bertrand Lafrance said in statement.
The cheetahs, of the sub-species Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii, are being reared in semi captivity in a park near the capital after the adults were seized from poachers two years ago, after which the breeding programme was launched
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