In another significant milestone for Project Cheetah, an Indian-born female cheetah has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The birth has taken India’s total cheetah population to 60, including 41 Indian-born cheetahs, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

• The 32-month-old female cheetah, identified as KJP21, is the third Indian-born female cheetah to give birth in the country, after Mukhi and KGP12.

• The latest births add another chapter to India’s efforts to establish a sustainable cheetah population and strengthen the next generation of cheetahs in the country.