LINK Austin Zoo welcomes two new cheetahs
AUSTIN, Texas - Just last month the Austin Zoo welcomed in two new cheetahs, and they've already caught the eye of many visitors.
"Their names are Daya and Amina. Daya is six years old and Amina is seven years old. And they are the first animals we've acquired that are part of an animal management program," says Hope Carr, education manager at the Austin Zoo.
The Austin Zoo was approached by the ZAA accredited Cheetah Animal Management Program (AMP), whose mission is to ensure the long term survival of the species through managed propagation, which is the only effective means of insulating against a potential collapse of wild populations.
The Austin Zoo's goal is to have a diverse population of animals. "A lot of people know us primarily as a rescue facility, but with these guys we're able to become more involved in conservation," says Carr.
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