animalfactguide and buschgardenstampablog:
Starting today guests at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida will get to see an unlikely pair – a cheetah cub and a yellow Labrador puppy. The 8-week-old cheetah was taken in last month because his mother was unable to care for him. Last week the animal care team decided on the 16-week-old puppy as a companion. The two will live together in Jambo Junction, a part of the Nairobi area of the park for the next several months. Eventually, they will live together in a large outdoor area near the Cheetah Run habitat and make regular “sidewalk” appearances in the park, helping the park’s education team to teach guests about the plight of cheetahs in the wild and the importance of Busch Gardens’ conservation efforts.
After a facebook poll, the 8 ½-week-old male cheetah cub will officially be named Kasi, which is Swahili for ‘one with speed,’ and 16 ½-week-old female yellow Labrador puppy will be named Mtani, Swahili for ‘close friend.’
