Photos and Videos from Around the Zoo

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Zoo Keepers

Fred Antonio, curator of the Central Fl Zoo, discussing the clouded leopard breeding program

Rain Westgard's Cheetah Talk

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The same video separated into segments:

Cheetah Enrichments

Cheetah Social Structure

Cheetah lifespan in captivity vs. wild

Cheetah Structure (defense mechanisms, structure for speed, claws, musculature, nasal cavity, body temp, killing style, eating behavior, whiskers, eyes, tear stripe)

Cheetahs Endangered

Care of the Cheetah in the Zoo

Cheetah Communication

Cheetah Breeding in Captivity and in the Wild

Central Florida Zoo's Commitment to the Cheetahs; Use of Dens; Obtaining another Cheetah

Being a Cheetah Keeper and an Educator

Food for animals

Vets at the Zoo