Cheetah cubs born on Sir Bani Yas
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Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas island now has four new cheetah cubs following a successful breeding programme.The mother and father cubs, Safira and Gabriel, were brought to the island as part of Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) conservation efforts which include breeding, re-wilding and releasing into the Arabian Wildlife Park to become an integral part of the natural population control for hoofed species on the island.The birth of these cubs is particularly significant given the cheetah is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as extinct in the UAE and vulnerable worldwide”As wildlife and nature conservation are part of our mandate, TDIC takes the responsibility of preserving the environment of the Western Region very seriously, and this is one of Sir Bani Yas Island’s main objectives,” said TDIC CEO Lee Tabler. “Through this and similar programmes we hope to continue to support Abu Dhabi in its quest to become an international tourism hub, while maintaining respect for the local heritage and environment.”
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