So, Jade and i went to
Spier and got a chance to get up close and personal with a
cheetah. Not too close though, as you can see from the photos. And not this cheetah either.
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The handlers are really strict when it comes to where you are allowed to stand. This particular Cheetahs name was "Joseph". Apparently he has been in movies and TV adverts, so he is kind of a celebrity!....not really. Anyways, it was interesting to learn about the
cheetah outreach program and how they protect wild cheetahs from farmers (the farmers think the cheetahs kill their cattle) by means of breeding
Anatolian guard dogs that protect the farmers cattle from predators. Here are some photos of our Cheetah Encounter at Spier.
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| Jade and I with, Joseph.... and some outdoorsy woman |
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| Joseph looks pretty tame here, but he can turn from this to this in a second |
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I think that's the same one Monx and I got to pet... will be cool to go there when they have the cubs...
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