Fighting the Illegal Trade: Cheetah Cub Confiscation in Somaliland

Somaliland lies in north western Africa, an autonomous region of Somalia fighting for international recognition … Read more »

Honoring John Wilson

I was saddened to hear the news that a long time supporter and cheetah friend, … Read more »

Special Earth Day Message for 2017

We have one Earth and together we can make this place sustainable for future generations. … Read more »

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CCF’s self-published books are high-quality, beautiful and informative. CCF’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Marker teamed-up with photographers and illustrators to create the publications at the book page linked below. These professionally bound books make great gifts and significant portion of the purchase prices goes to support Cheetah Conservation Fund!

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The “Inmates” Release

On the 5th of March 2017, CCF released a coalition of three cheetah males into … Read more »

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Cheetah Facts

The cheetah’s slender, long-legged body is built for speed. Cheetahs are tan in color with black spots all over their bodies.
70mph (113km/hr) Top speed of cheetahs
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Did You Know?

When cheetahs are running, they use their tails to help them steer and turn in the direction they want to go, like the rudder of a boat.