After introducing four female cheetahs to their new home, Roger Williams Park Zoo is happy to announce the “newest cats in town” are ready for public viewing.
The sisters arrived at RWP Zoo in …
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After introducing four female cheetahs to their new home, Roger Williams Park Zoo is happy to announce the “newest cats in town” are ready for public viewing.
The sisters arrived at RWP Zoo in late May, coming all the way from the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas. After spending a month getting acclimated to their new enclosure in the Fabric of Africa exhibit area, they now are delighting new and returning visitors alike.
Cheetahs were a popular RWP Zoo exhibit from the 1990s through 2008. “We are thrilled to welcome these four magnificent animals to our collection to represent one of the world’s most endangered species,” said Zoo Executive Director Dr. Jeremy Goodman, DVM.
The cheetah is one of the first 10 species introduced through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) SAFE program, a collaborative effort to save animals from extinction that RWP Zoo participates in as an AZA-accredited organization. Cheetahs are indigenous to southern and eastern Africa, with populations in Iran and possibly Egypt. There is an estimated wild population of 7,500, which is roughly half of the estimated population in 1975. The species is threatened by a number of factors including habitat loss, predation of their young by larger animals, conflict with human communities, and more.
Roger Williams Park Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April through September, and until 4 p.m. in the winter season. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Admission is $14.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages three to 12, and $12.95 for seniors ages 62-plus. Toddlers two and under, and zoo members are admitted for free.
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Justanidiot
The zoo is going to have a tough time with these two. Everyone knows that cheetahs never prosper.
Friday, July 10, 2015 Report this
HerbTokerman
who says cheetahs don't prosper in RI?
look at the general assembly
Sunday, July 12, 2015 Report this