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We've got cheetahs at the WPZ in Seattle, Washington! The is the new temporary home of two 14 year old cheetahs, Liz and Missy. The zoo has taken in the cheetahs per the request of the Species Survival Plan (SSSP) which is a conservation breeding program among Association of Zoo and Aquarium accredited zoos for 6-18 months. As a volunteer at the zoo, the addition of these slinky cats is an
amazing opportunity to see cheetahs in person and promote their conservation to our zoo guests.
Liz was born in South Africa in 1999 and Missy was born in the Netherlands in the same year. Missy has a verticle stripe above her eyes and can frequently be found napping, while Liz is lighter in color with line and dots above her eyes; she loves watching the singing birds which are abundant in Seattle during the summer. The girls came from Oregon's Wildlife Safari.
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Cheetahs are adapted for speed with small lightweight heads, flexible spines, large chest and lungs, and blunt claws that perform like track spikes. And of course, their signature spots act as camouflage as the big cats lurk in the savanna grasses before they dart into attack mode at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.
.If you're in the area,
hurry into Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo to check out these beauties before they've found their permanent home.
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