Twelve South African Cheetahs Were Delivered to India to Revive Cheetah Population

 CNN reported that twelve "wild-born" cheetahs arrived in India from Namibia on Saturday, 18 February 2023, to be released into the Kuno National Park, in central Madhya Pradesh state. There are already eight cheetahs that were delivered to India from Namibia in 2022, and with these twelve will make twenty cheetahs in India that came from Namibia, Africa.

Cheetah; credit: Christin Noelle

CNN reported "the cheetahs are part of an initiative by India and South Africa to reintroduce the cheetah in India, according to a joint statement from India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa."

This initiative will "expand the cheetah meta-population and reintroduce cheetahs to a former range state following their local extinction due to overhunting and loss of habitat in the last century."

South Africa plans to "relocate 12 cheetahs each year for the next 8 to 10 years."

Cheetahs arriving in crates from Johannesburg, South Africa

Cheetahs can be seen (in the photos above) arriving from Johannesburg, South Africa. They arrived in India on Saturday, 18 February 2023, and will be airlifted by helicopters by the India Air Force to the final destination, which is Kuno National Park in central Madhya Pradesh state.

Why are Cheetahs from Namibia, Africa Being Relocated to India?

Cheetahs are being reintroduced to India in an initiative between India and South Africa after they were completely gone from India for decades. They became extinct in India due to overhunting and loss of habitat.

Cheetahs can be found naturally in the African states of Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. There are less than 7,000 cheetahs remaining in the wild, according to the World Wide Fund (WWF), formerly known as the "World Wildlife Fund."

According to CNN, cheetahs "used to live much more widely, roaming throughout the Middle East and central India, and most of sub-Saharan Africa." 

Their numbers have dwindled down to less than 7,000 in the wild due to conflict with humans, habitat loss, and poaching.

Thoughts

It's great that twelve cheetahs and more will be reintroduced to a place where they once roamed. It says they were wild-born, but some may wonder how they were extracted from their natural habitat in Namibia.

Do you think this cheetah initiative between India and South Africa will revitalize the dwindling Cheetah population? (Leave your thoughts in the comments)

How Do I Lock My Profile on Facebook? Questions Answered

 

What is Lock My Profile on Facebook?

Lock My Profile feature on Facebook is a privacy setting where you can set your profile for only your friends to be able to see photos, posts, full-size profile picture, cover photo, stories, and new posts and photos. If you see a white shield with a keyhole in the center on a blue circle, this icon denotes that Lock My Profile privacy setting is enabled for this selected profile. See the next screenshot.

Lock My Profile Feature is Not Available Everywhere

There is a feature to lock my profile on Facebook, that many people are asking about. However, this feature is not available in every country. As of December 31, 2021, this feature is not available in the United States, but it is currently available in India.

If Lock My Profile is not available in your country, Facebook suggests changing your privacy in other ways. First they recommend that you do a privacy checkup, and manage your other privacy settings.

How Do I Lock My Profile on Facebook?

Please note that this is only available in select countries (example: India). If this privacy setting is available for you, these are the desktop and mobile instructions on how to enable this feature.

Desktop users:

• First, go to your profile page and click on 'More" on the horizontal bar under your name.
• Second, look for the 'Lock Profile' tab and click on it. You will receive a confirmation message.
• Finally, click 'Lock Your Profile' button to confirm and initiate the Facebook profile lock privacy setting.

Mobile phone users:

• First, open your Facebook app and tap on your Profile.
• Next, tap on the three-dot menu next to the 'Add to Story' section.
• Here you will find the 'Lock Profile' option.
• Tap on 'Lock Profile' and you will be take to the Lock Profile page.
• Tap on 'Lock Your Profile' again to confirm and initiate the Facebook profile lock privacy setting.

Do you think Lock My Profile would be a helpful feature to have in the U.S.?

Share your thoughts in the comments if you would like to see this feature available in the U.S. or in your country.