A South African delegation, including wildlife experts, will arrive in February to assess the conditions at Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is slated to become the second home of cheetahs in India, officials said on Thursday, 25 January.

South Africa to evaluate India's Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary for future cheetah releases

India lost another cheetah that was imported from South Africa to increase its population, making it the eight feline casualty within five months. The male cheetah named Suraj was found dead by the patrolling team early Friday morning in Kuno National Park in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state.

India loses another cheetah in Kuno National Park, eighth in five months

India's ambitious ‘Project Cheetah’ will take another important step forward next week with the arrival of the first batch of the 12 big cats from South Africa. An Indian Air Force plane will drop them off at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, via Gwalior city on February 18.

India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next week

The arrival of eight cheetahs in Gwalior, India on September 17 was a huge moment for a country where the animal was declared extinct back in 1952 due to loss of habitat and hunting.

India: Plane with image of tiger not designed specifically for cheetah transfer project

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South Africa to evaluate India's Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary for future cheetah releases

India loses another cheetah in Kuno National Park, eighth in five months

India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next week

India: Plane with image of tiger not designed specifically for cheetah transfer project