Jackson Looseyia's Blog

Thanks for the nudge Lai but i'm not going to read this one......not my wildeboys getting eaten, I know its life but I dont like it. I know our cats have to eat but I love wildeboys as well.

littlewid-x-

Jackson has updated - 24th September

news of Sita/Shakira and some wonderful news .................................... enjoy

Lai

Going for a look now Lai Thanks
WS

WOW what great news Lai I'm not going to spoil it for anyone else
WS

Lai

Big smile on my chops this evening but keeping about the news
Thanks for the nudge Lai

littlewid-x-

I saw this on Facebook, but!!

The question is. Is this Shakira with the 6 Cubs ?. Jackson has posted, check out the comments from followers of his Blog
http://www.jacksonlooseyia.blogspot.com/
WS

I agree with one of the comments, difficult to see with just a couple of photos. J & A will be at Rekero 10th - 17th October and will no doubt be updating their blog. I think two of the ladies I met at Rekero in Dec 2008 may be on their safari in October (will have to research that and find out).

Whoever she is it's amazing and wonderful that she has 6 cubs.

Lai

Hi there !
It would have been a nice story but to me this is not Shakira. No matching spots

Hi Acinonyx, thanks for the photo's, looks like it may not be Shakira who is the mum of the 6 cubs, hopefully it will get confirmed for us soon.

Unfortunately due to the size of the page, it's not possible to view the comparison shots as posted, so hopefully you wont mind me adding the link so that members can view them as you intended them to be seen. The link brings up the blue arrow scroll bar so you can scroll across the pics at the bottom of the page.

https://wildaboutanimals.forumotion.net/search.forum?search_author=acinonyx&show_results=posts

littlewid-x-

Hi Acinoynx, You can definitely make out the prominent circle of spots on Shakiras cheek in your first photo which is lacking in the photos of the Ronkai Female, making it doubtful the cheetah with the cubs is Shakira.

It is a pity for Shakira, but great news that there is another breeding female helping the population in the Mara of these wonderful cats.

SM

Hi Acinoynx
Thanks for posting these photos. As you say the spots dont match up, so it looks as though it is not Shakira. A shame as you say it would have been a great story, but as SM said its great that there is another breeding Cheetah, and she has done a brilliant job up till now to get 6 Cubs this far

WS

I can post some of my Sita/Shakira photos tomorrow and we can compare again!

Lai

Thats a great Idea Lai Thanks
WS

These two photo were taken of Sita/Shakira in Dec 2008. Different camera then so not a very good lens - will see if I can find others to compare with.





Lai

Those are the clearest two I have - we didnt see Sita/Shakira in February this year.

Lai

It's looking more like the female with the cubs is the Ronkai female and not Shakira, which is kind of a shame but nice for the Ronkai female.
Thanks for posting your photo's as well Lai, it's one of the occasions where the more comparisons we have the better.

littlewid-x-

Latest from Jackson on FB:-

"Our Cheetah with six cubs is doing well and now Jonny and Warren along side other members of his group reveal the mum to Shingo not Shakira. She was film in 2008 by the BBC on a program called "Great Rift on the Savanna"

So confirmation that it's not Shakira but brilliant that mum and 6 cubs are all still together

Thanks Doogs as you say a shame it's not Shakira, but as I said before it's fantastic that she has managed to get 6 Cubs this far. Lets all keep our fingers X. That she keeps on doing so well, although I think it will be difficult.
WS

Thanks for the update Doogs!

I wonder if we can see the programme 'Great Rift of the Savanna' anywhere?

SM

Jackson has updated today

Lai