This week, we celebrated the 8th birthday of our scat detection #dogs, Enyakwa and Gamena! We treated the pups to a prototype scent board. Their first trials went well – and we’re already thinking about upgrading this DIY version. Of course, no birthday would be complete without a treat!

What will it take to save #cheetahs from #extinction? Dr. Marker recently joined the #podcast From the Ground to discuss cheetah #conservation - and the race to save the planet's fastest land #animal. Check it out! 🎧 www.thiswildearth.com/podcast/epis...

Looking for a unique #holiday gift -- that also supports cheetah #conservation? Check out the new 2026 calendar! All of the images were made by #photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner at our Centre in #Namibia. Check it out! 🐾 www.experiencewildlife.com/fineart-coll...

Wild lens! These stunning #photographs were captured by Carolyn Farquhar, Chair of the Board for Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada (@cheetahcanada2003.bsky.social) on a recent trip to #Botswana. Wild #cheetahs are racing extinction. Today, fewer than 7,500 remain. Want to help? Visit cheetah.org

What does it take for a cheetah to survive in the wild? 🐆🧪 Executive Director of @cheetah.org Dr. Laurie Marker’s work with Khayam, an orphaned cheetah raised in captivity, was more than a personal journey; it was a scientific milestone in cheetah conservation.

Happy #Caturday -- we're still celebrating #Halloween! While #cheetahs are usually considered crepuscular hunters, some studies suggest that their activity patterns are also influenced by the #lunar cycle, especially full #moons. 🐾Want to learn more about these incredible #cats? Visit cheetah.org

Happy #Halloween! Our camera traps are a vital part of our #conservation efforts -- but sometimes, they also capture some #spooky shots! Can you identify these nocturnal creatures? 🎃

POV: You went to check out the popular new spot, and there’s a line. With feet adapted for speed, #cheetahs are not nearly adept at climbing as Africa’s other large spotted #cat – the leopard. But, cheetah #cubs practice climbing trees to help develop balance and coordination.

Never a dull moment at Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in #Namibia! Fortunately, staff member Calum was able to return this beautiful (but very venomous) zebra #cobra safely to the #wild! Want to learn more about our frontline conservation efforts? Visit cheetah.org

Happy #Caturday from the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Somaliland!

Help us name the last Muppet! These four #cheetah cubs were rescued in June, when they were just a week old. Now, the #Muppets are nearly four months old - and one still needs a name! So far, the name 'Scooter' is in the lead! 🐾 Vote for your favorite name now! bit.ly/3KgdF5Q

In August, a male #cheetah was retrieved from a farm near our in Namibia, after being trapped. The #cat was rescued and returned to the #wild in mid-September - with a tracking collar. The farmer who trapped the cat joined our Early Warning System (EWS), which provides real-time alerts to farmers.

From podcasts to press conferences, the team from Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has been busy at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi! 🐾To learn more, visit cheetah.org/events/ccf-at-the-iucn-world-conservation-congress/

Meet our #photographer of the month, Caleb Fix! A #conservation communicator and coral biologist, Caleb is also pursuing a M.A. in biology. His work has already taken him around the world – including a trip to Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in #Namibia. 🐾Read more: cheetah.org/uk/2025/10/0...

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Cheetahs are the fastest #animals on land - but these spotted speedsters are running out of time. Today, fewer than 7,5000 #cheetahs remain in the wild - and over the last century, the #cats have disappeared from most of their historical range. Want to help? Visit cheetah.org

Help us name the last Muppet! 🐾 Rescued in June, when they were just a week old, the Muppets are now almost four months old – and one of these #cheetah cubs still needs to be named! Your vote will also help us care for rescued #cats, just like this! 💛 VOTE NOW! bit.ly/3KgdF5Q

All of us at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) mourn the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a pioneering primatologist and tireless advocate for wildlife. 'I will miss your optimism and guidance. You have made our world a better place,' said Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of CCF.

Snapshots of a #cheetah rescue in Somaliland! The group of ten cubs was rescued last month, and transferred to the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC). Staff worked around the clock to stabilize the #cats - and now all ten will continue to be rehabilitated. 💛Want to help? Visit cheetah.org

Check out Dr. Marker's recent interview with @wgbh.org! Earlier this week, Dr. Marker joined GBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath to discuss the plight of wild #cheetahs and her career in #conservation. Be sure to check it out! 🐾 www.wgbh.org/news/interna...

It’s that special time – the Model Farm’s dairy #goat kidding season! Each year, we plan two kidding seasons so that every goat is only bred once annually, ensuring a supply of milk for our Dancing Goat Creamery, which produces #dairy products for supermarkets, cafes, and lodges across #Namibia.

Want to spend a day with one of the world's leading #cheetah experts? This Thursday, Dr. Marker will appear at TWO events in Boston! She will give an afternoon talk at the Museum of Science followed by an evening talk at the Franklin Park Zoo. To learn more, visit cheetah.org/events/meet-...

#Timeline cleanse! Just a few seconds of #cheetah cubs! Want to learn more about our efforts to keep #cats like this in the wild? Visit cheetah.org

Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming Etuhole Kindergarten from Otjiwarongo. Our education team gave the kindergarteners a tour of our Centre, but the highlight of the visit was meeting Tiger, one of our amazing Livestock Guarding #Dogs! We're pretty sure Tiger loved the visit too.

Meet the Muppets! These four #cheetah cubs were rescued in June, when they were just a week old. Staff at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) worked round-the-clock to stabilize the cubs - and now all four #cats are big enough for the large play yard. 🐾 To learn more, visit cheetah.org

POV: You are being watched by one of the most effective predators in #Africa 👀 Did you know #cheetahs are visual hunters? The black stripes on their faces (called malar stripes) minimize the sun's glare, like the eye black worn by #football players. 🐾 For more cheetah #facts, visit cheetah.org

Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is giving a #conservation talk on her work to save #cheetahs from #extinction tomorrow at the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Florida. To learn more, visit: cheetah.org/events/the-j...

When you're trying to make an entrance...🐾 #Cheetahs are the fastest land #animals on the planet - but these spotted sprinters are running out of time. Today, there are fewer than 7,500 cheetahs remaining in the wild. Want to help us keep these #cats in wild? Visit cheetah.org

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has reached a major milestone – 10,000 #dogs and #cats vaccinated against #rabies in the Greater Waterberg Landscape through our mobile outreach program! Want to learn more? Check out the new blog! 🐾 cheetah.org/ccf-blog/suc...

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has won a #TravelersChoice from #Tripadvisor! The award is given to experiences with consistently strong reviews – among the top 10% of listings! Did you know that you can visit our Centre in #Namibia as an overnight guest or just for the day? Visit cheetah.org

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) staff kicked off their #teacher training in #Namibia! The first session, in the Erongo Region, was a success! #Conservation begins with #education. Since 1994, education has been a key part of our mission to keep #cheetahs in the wild. For more, visit cheetah.org

Just a few seconds of Peter and Tigerlily, the oldest resident #cheetahs at our Centre in #Namibia. The #cats were rescued back in 2010, when they were just a few weeks old. Last month, the siblings turn 15! Want to learn more about our efforts to keep cheetahs in the wild? 🐾 Visit cheetah.org

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 59,000 people die of #rabies each year, primarily in Africa and Asia. In Namibia, CCF has conducted targeted rabies vaccination outreach programs in communal conservancies since 2019, protecting people and #wildlife. For more, visit cheetah.org

This month, our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Marker, is heading to the United States! During her visit, Dr. Marker will be making several stops - and you can connect with her in person at one of these public events! 🐾To learn more, visit cheetah.org/get-involved...

How many #cheetah cubs can you fit in tree? These cubs were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in June, when they were just a week old. Staff at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) worked tirelessly to stabilize the #cats and now the cubs are big enough to explore their play yard.

It's the final day of Chewbaaka's Wild Cheetah Challenge, but there are still a few hours left to support our mission to keep #cheetahs in the #wild. All contributions will be matched for DOUBLE the impact. 🐾 Visit cheetah.org/donate

Recently, we welcomed #science communicator and creator Lindsay Nikole - one of our former interns - back to our Centre in #Namibia. Want to see more of her special visit? Her video ‘Saving #Cheetahs: Return to Cheetah Conservation Fund’ is out now! 🐾Watch here: www.youtube.com/lindsaynikole

It's #AfricanWildDog Day! Recently, researchers from CCF published a study on the pioneering use of a trained scat #dog to track these #endangered wild canids in southern Africa's Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. You can read the study, here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

It's #NationalDogDay! Today, we're celebrating some the pups that play a key role in our #conservation efforts - our scat #dogs! The data gathered by these specially trained canines helps us better understand wild #cheetahs, so that we can better protect the #cats. For more, visit cheetah.org

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) and Somaliland’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) rescued ten cheetah cubs from traffickers this month in Somaliland. The cubs were transferred to the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC)and are now stable. To learn more, visit cheetah.org

Ten #cheetah cubs were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade this month, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Somaliland's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) and Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). The #cubs are stable - and have started rehabilitation. apnews.com/article/soma...

For more than 30 years, our Livestock Guarding Dogs have been a vital part of our effort to keep #cheetahs in the #wild. So, what #dog breeds do we use in our program? Find out today on the new episode of CheetahTV, out today! To learn more, visit cheetah.org/cheetahtv

Happy Birthday to Peter and Tigerlily, our oldest resident #cheetahs in #Namibia! Rescued back in 2010, when they were just a few weeks old, these two siblings just turned 15! Despite their age, they can both still sprint as well as any of the younger #cats! Want to learn more? Visit cheetah.org

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) recently assisted Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) with the rescue and relocation of three #cheetahs being kept illegally. In late July, the #cats were returned to the #wild in our reserve in #Namibia. Want to learn more? 🐾cheetah.org

Actual footage of all #swifties yesterday at 12:12 AM: Want to learn more about #TaylorSwift (the #cheetah) and the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Somaliland? 🐾 Visit cheetah.org

Today we're celebrating #InternationalYouthDay! Conservation begins with #education. Since 1994, education has been a key part of our mission to keep #cheetahs in the wild. Last year, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) engaged with 23,295 learners #Namibia and welcomed 1,954 students in #Somaliland.

At the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre (CRCC) in Somaliland, Madar has found a new favorite spot! Now an adolescent #cheetah, he was recently relocated to a larger enclosure – and he’s settled in very well! Want to help us care for rescued #cats like Madar? Visit cheetah.org/donate

Happy #InternationalCatDay! Today, we're highlighting two iconic #cats: cheetahs and leopards! These spotted cats have a ranges that sometimes overlap in #Africa, but there are a number of ways to distinguish the two! Unfortunately, both #cheetahs and #leopards are running out of time the #wild.

Time for an update #TaylorSwift! Today, we're continuing to introduce her #squad, by highlighting her brother, Khalid! A brave yet laidback #cat, Khalid is the perfect sidekick! Want to sponsor Khalid - or one the other #cheetahs rescued by CCF? Visit cheetah.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/sponsor/

It's 'Work Like a Dog Day'! So, we had to celebrate some of the working #dogs that play a vital role in our #conservation efforts - our Livestock Guarding Dogs! Since 1994, these dogs have been protecting livestock and preventing human-wildlife conflict. Want to learn more? Visit cheetah.org