The public can view South African cheetahs from June 4 at the Bannerghatta Biological Park

A cheetah from South Africa seen at Bannerughatta Biological Park in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo credit: ANI

The four cheetahs, which were brought from South Africa last month as part of a wildlife exchange program and housed at the BBP, will be available to the public from June 4.

“These cheetahs, which arrived from South Africa on April 18, have been kept in quarantine.

Now the quarantine period of the four cheetahs is over and they will be available to the public from June 4,” said Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre.

The minister, who met Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden Kumar Pushkar in this regard, said that these cheetahs will be released in a separate enclosure at BBP.

These cheetahs were kept in quarantine to adapt to the local environment and weather conditions.

Their health status was constantly monitored and checked for infections during the quarantine.

Published – 27 May 2026 23:14 IST