Seconds after biting his mother’s tail, Kevin Flarble becomes the first cheetah to spontaneously enter low earth orbit.
Biting mom's tail, by Tambako the Jaguar, licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0
Great Moments in Feline Flight
Cheetahs
Zoo Baby Boom
Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!
Cheetahs Always Win
They say that cheaters never prosper, but these cheetahs need to prosper, because they’re the most endangered big cat species on Earth. That’s why December 4 is International Cheetah Day, and why the Cincinnati Zoo shared these cute cheetah cubs playing to win.
Links: Cheetah Companions
Cheetah companions retire, dogs at the wedding, cat travels with truckers, and helpful giraffe.
So long, and thanks for all the Cheetos.
Cheetah companion dogs Moose, Remus and Daisy retire from Cincinnati Zoo
Local12, via NTMTOM
And finally: Tortoise Wins by a Nose!
Murray C. shares a giraffe who’ll stick his neck out to help a friend.