Photos by Vahid Salemi

Asiatic Cheetahs are on the verge of extinction. Today, they are only found in Iran. As of 2013, there were 20 Asiatic Cheetahs identified, but some areas remain to be surveyed. They estimate the total population is around 70-100. Read more and donate towards their conservation on Panthera’s Iranian Cheetah Project.

Edit: Photo by Caren Firouz.
“ Kooshki, an Asiatic cheetah captured by a poacher as a cub and rescued by the Department of Environment, walks in his enclosure at the Pardisan Zoo in Tehran June 18, 2008.
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Asiatic Cheetahs are on the verge of...

Edit: Photo by Caren Firouz.

Kooshki, an Asiatic cheetah captured by a poacher as a cub and rescued by the Department of Environment, walks in his enclosure at the Pardisan Zoo in Tehran June 18, 2008. 

Asiatic Cheetahs are on the verge of extinction. Today, they are only found in Iran. As of 2013, there were 20 Asiatic Cheetahs identified, but some areas remain to be surveyed. They estimate the total population is around 70-100. Read more and donate towards their conservation on Panthera's Iranian Cheetah Project.

Iranian Asiatic Cheetah (by alishariat)

Iranian Asiatic Cheetah (by alishariat)

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