{"id":68399,"date":"2026-03-05T14:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=68399"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:59:05","slug":"new-arrivals-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-resort-as-cheetah-cubs-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/new-arrivals-at-yorkshire-wildlife-park-resort-as-cheetah-cubs-born\/","title":{"rendered":"New arrivals at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort as cheetah cubs born"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort has welcomed four new cheetah cubs after cheetah \u2018Darcy\u2019 gave birth in the early morning of Valentine\u2019s Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New arrivals at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B4VzmHb9tek?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now the new family are spending their time in Cheetah Territory, a 10,000 square metres enclosure which is a breeding complex believed to be the largest in Europe, including three reserves and two houses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Animals, Dr Charlotte MacDonald, said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome another set of cheetah cubs to the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving previously given birth to Kendi and Tafari in 2024, Darcy is a natural mother. She seems very relaxed and is taking everything in her stride.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was reintroduced to our male Brooke on recommendation of the Breeding Programme. In the wild, female cheetahs are solitary and the father has nothing to do with the cubs so now it\u2019s just Darcy is with her cubs and Brooke is in a neighbouring reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will be a few weeks yet before the cubs will come out in the reserve, but everything is progressing nicely so far.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cheetah Interview\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ewNa-QUwLeU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wild cheetahs are under threat from habitat loss, poaching and pollution, having once been one of the most widespread carnivores on the planet. They are now mainly confined to Southern Africa with small numbers in East and North African and a population of less than 30 in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Charlotte added: \u201cThe birth of the cheetah cubs marks another vital step towards conservation of this incredible species.Their numbers are rapidly dwindling in the wild and we are thrilled to be able to contribute towards their protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKendi and Tafari were our first cheetahs to be born in the park and have now moved on to be part of the Endangered Species. Their arrival heightened awareness about the plight of the endangered&nbsp; Northern Cheetah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hope that these four will do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity based at the park, the WildLife Foundation, partners with the Cheetah Conservation Fund in its mission to preserve cheetah ecosystems with interventions that are environmentally sustainable, socially responsible and economically viable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Mother Day approaches Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort are offering all Mothers free entry to the park on 14th-15th March 2026, when visiting with any pre-booked paying visitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort has welcomed four new cheetah cubs after a valentine&#8217;s day birth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":851,"featured_media":68403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,82],"tags":[42,38,2033],"class_list":["post-68399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-top-story","tag-animals","tag-sheffield","tag-yorkshire-wildlife-park"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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