Sub-adult male cheetah joins female cheetah Jozi at Rietvlei nature reserve

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After a journey of more than 240 kilometres, a sub-adult male cheetah from Welgevonden has finally been released with the 18-month-old female, Njozi, at Rietvlei nature reserve on Thursday.

Maluleke said that it was quite a mission to capture the male cheetah last week as the four remaining cheetahs disappeared over the 36 000 hectare reserve over the hills.

“Just before dawn on Thursday, we managed to locate the cheetah, darted him and started the three-hour journey to Rietvlei,” said Maluleke.

Rietvlei manager Adelene Marais said that they are very excited to welcome the young sub-adult cheetah at the reserve. “Until he (the male cheetah) acclimatized and the male and female learn to hunt together, he will be transferred later as part of the meta-population programme.

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