The Captive Cheetah Who Ran 70MPH

What does it take for a cheetah to survive in the wild? 

Executive Director of @ccfCheetah Dr. Laurie Marker’s work with Khayam, an orphaned cheetah raised in captivity, was more than a personal journey; it was a scientific milestone in cheetah conservation. At just over a year old, Khayam was learning to hunt on the plains of Namibia, guided by Laurie’s hands-on approach to wildlife rehabilitation and behavioral science. Watching her reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour wasn’t just exhilarating, it proved that rewilding efforts could work. That success became the foundation for decades of fieldwork, research, and global efforts to protect the cheetah from extinction.