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Adorable rare cheetah cubs venture outside

According to Getty Images; Four cheetah cubs were born June 21, 2011 for the very first time at Chester Zoo in England. The cubs are a cause for celebration, not only for the zoo, but also for the European Endangered Species Breeding Program, with recent estimates suggesting very few northern cheetahs remain in the wild. See more on the cheetah cubs here.
One of the four northern cheetah cubs born at at Chester Zoo on August 3, 2011 in Chester, United Kingdom.
One of the four northern cheetah cubs born at at Chester Zoo on August 3, 2011 in Chester, United Kingdom.Sue Flood / Getty Images

According to Getty Images; Four cheetah cubs were born June 21, 2011 for the very first time at Chester Zoo in England. The cubs are a cause for celebration, not only for the zoo, but also for the European Endangered Species Breeding Program, with recent estimates suggesting very few northern cheetahs remain in the wild. See more on the cheetah cubs here.

Cheeta KT with one of her four northern cheetah cubs.
Cheeta KT with one of her four northern cheetah cubs.Sue Flood / Getty Images
Cheeta KT with her litter of four northern cheetah cubs.
Cheeta KT with her litter of four northern cheetah cubs.Sue Flood / Getty Images