Despite being the fastest animal on Earth, the cheetah has had a hard time outrunning its fate as the most endangered wild cat. But a new partnership between farmers and conservationist is having ...

Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land mammal. They can reach speeds up to 65 miles per hour and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds. The cheetah is known for its golden-yellow, black-spotted ...

Three tiny balls of fur huddle together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs are just a few weeks old, but they’ve had a traumatic start to life. A smuggler was attempting to spirit ...

Recently published research finds that cheetahs aren’t above scavenging other predators’ kills, contrary to the conventional wisdom that they only eat what they kill. Direct observations and by-catch ...

December 4th marks International Cheetah Day, reminding us to help protect the world's fastest land animal—the most threatened of the big cats. As with most wild animals throughout the world, habitat ...

A landmark legal ruling occurred in a courtroom in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, in September, when two men were handed prison sentences of three years for trying to smuggle six cheetah cubs ...

In Season 1 of “Big Cats 24/7,” we met scrappy, smart cheetahs who managed to survive in a world ruled by lions. Now, lightning-fast Pobe is back with a new challenge on her paws: raising two adorable ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Known for its breathtaking speed and distinctive spots, the ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. Anticipation ripples through the crowd. Fingers tighten around binoculars. Camera lenses snap into focus. No fewer than ...

In 1947, as India was gaining independence from Britain, a maharaja in the mountainous state of present-day Chhattisgarh is said to have hunted down the last three Indian cheetahs. These cats have ...