Months after eight big cats were ferried from Namibia, India again welcomed 12 more cheetahs from South Africa on Saturday. The group of Cheetahs from South Africa have landed in Gwalior on the IAF C-17 flight.
The cheetahs will be released into their quarantine enclosures by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The ministers will reach the park at 11 am and release the big cats.
The 12 cheetahs were loaded onto the Galaxy Globemaster C17 transport of the Indian Air Force. They will be hydrated with drips and their collar fittings will also be checked.