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11 Feb 2009, 2:40 am
Wow. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... mibia.html
Quote:
A naturalist is preparing to release five cheetahs into the wild, which he raised himself from young cubs.
Hailed as a modern-day Tarzan, Olivier Houalet, has acted as a surrogate mother to the big cat quintet for four years.
Hailed as a modern-day Tarzan, Olivier Houalet, has acted as a surrogate mother to the big cat quintet for four years.
That picture is so beautiful. You can see how truly connected to the animals he is.
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11 Feb 2009, 1:05 pm
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty! topic
Cheetahs are so beautiful. And they are the fastest of the big cats. 
Apparently their mothers are at great risk from death while hunting food for their cubs, and the cubs themselves are very vulnerable to predators.
An endangered species needing human help. Very kind of him.
What a great feel-good article!
