Overview
- The four cheetahs, which landed early Saturday in Bengaluru, are now in a 30-day quarantine at Bannerghatta with public viewing to begin only after veterinary clearance.
- Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre received them at Kempegowda airport and told zoo vets to enforce quarantine rules, a set 30-day diet, and close health checks.
- The animals came from Induna Primate and Parrot Park in South Africa under an approved animal-exchange program with pre-export tests and No Objection Certificates.
- The group includes two males and two females, making Bannerghatta the third Indian facility with captive-bred cheetahs after Mysuru and Jamnagar.
- Zoo officials linked the import to a recent exchange that sent four elephants to a zoo in Japan, and local reports say the park is pursuing jaguars, pumas, and chimpanzees next.