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Breeding the Unbreedable: Assisted Reproduction in the Cheetah

Tuesday, Jun 20, 2023 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Event Details

A female cheetah, named Amani, rests in the middle of her two cubs, on the grass. The 3 of them are facing the camera. The cub on the left is resting, while the cub on the right is sitting upright.
Cheetah mom, Amani, with her two cubs (Credit: Adrienne Crosier)

The fastest land animal is quickly running out of time.  As cheetah populations in the wild continue to decline, our zoo populations are becoming even more critical to the future of the species. In our June Earth Optimism webinar, learn about the difficulties of managing and reproducing these cats with Dr. Adrienne Crosier, a cheetah biologist with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Adrienne will also offer an inside look at some of the cutting-edge techniques scientists are using to improve genetics and cheetah cub reproduction in zoo facilities.

This webinar will be recorded! Closed captioning will be available on both the live event and on the recording. By signing up on Zoom, you’ll be able to join live and receive a link to the recording approximately one week after it airs.

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