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Two young cheetahs - about 16 to 18 months old - cheep to get food at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Center, a nonprofit organization where cheetahs are bred and rehabilitated. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Ann Van Dyk, founder and director of this conservation program, strokes Big Girl. Her work has been instrumental in helping save the cheetah from becoming extinct. Eight hundred cheetahs have been successfully bred and 200 more have been reintroduced into the wild. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
A pack of wild dogs check out visitors. The African wild dog is the second most endangered species in Africa. The Van Dyk Center has conservation programs for brown hyaena, servals, suni antelope, and riverine rabbits, as well as wild dogs. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Tourists from Britain enjoy petting Byron, the center’s feline ambassador. Area farmers are known to shoot wild cheetahs that threaten their livestock. But Ms. Van Dyk has developed a trusting relationship with her neighbors and removes the cats from their properties for free. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
The center’s general manager, Marilyn Hull, often brings Byron to schools to educate children about the need to conserve cheetahs. In addition, the center offers walking and vehicle tours where visitors can learn about African wild dogs, hyenas, vultures, caracal, and the African wild cat. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Trainer and guide Monique Dean brings breakfast – horsemeat – to Charlotte. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Charlotte follows a lure around an open field as part of her daily run. The cheetah is the fastest land mammal in the world, reaching speeds up to 74 mph (120 km/h) and can cover 91 feet in one second. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Two young cheetahs – about 16 to 18 months old – groom each other. The scientific name for cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus. Acinonyx means ‘non-moving claws’ referring to the cats’ non-retractable claws, and jubatus means ‘maned,’ referring to the mantle on a young cheetah’s back. Melanie Stetson-Freeman/Staff
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/24
In Pictures: Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
National Zoo cheetah cubs: Starting Saturday, a pair of cheetah cubs, one born via caesarian section, will be on display at Smithonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C.
Two cheetah cubs are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington.
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