I love all cats, big and small but cheetahs are especially fascinating. For one thing, they are the fastest land animals and can reach a top speed of 70 MPH in just 3 seconds. From the experiences this photographer had in the Serengeti, they are also as curious and playful as many house cats!
Sadly, cheetahs have disappeared from more than 75% of their natural range. Learn more about the declining numbers of all the big cats and how humans can help here:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/big-cats-initiative/
Check out the incredible pictures of a variety of beautiful, wild animals. Watching National Geographic footage is far more educational than gawking at captive animals in zoos. You get a sense of the vast amount of space these animals inhabit and realize that zoos can never provide anything close to a natural environment, even with "enrichment." Yes, nature films can be difficult to watch since big cats are carnivores but I feel far sadder knowing these animals are pacing in their enclosures for the rest of their lives in every city zoo around the world. We can't all go on safaris to see wild animals being wild but we all have Internet access and can choose not support Woodland Park Zoo.
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