2oceansvibe’s attention has been drawn to this fantastic project, and just in time!

Africam.com is attempting to broadcast the life of a litter of cheetah cubs from their birth to their hopeful re-introduction into the wild, through a live 24/7 video camera with sound and infrared night vision. The threatened big cats will be new additions to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) which has been at the forefront of cheetah conservation for over 20 years.

“As far as we know this has never been done before. Everything is in place but we can’t predict what will actually happen. It’s all up to our first time mother to be, Salome”, said Paul Penzhorn a spokesperson for Africam.

Paul Penzhorn has informed us the the female cheetah has entered her hut for shelter, and will be giving birth to her young at any point in the next 24 hours.

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The story Africam is trying to tell has wildlife conservation at its heart. Cheetahs are by far the most endangered of the big cats in Africa. The cheetah has been on Earth for 3.5 to 4 million years, but in the last 100 years their population has decreased by approximately 90%. Breeding programs, like the one at HESC are vital to expanding the cheetah’s gene pool and helping to ensure the long term survival of the species. The camera is meant to bring awareness to the dangers cheetahs are facing and promote further conservation by making it accessible to the internet’s global audience.

“The work being done for the cheetah at HESC is truly inspiring, and it’s a story we feel needs to be told. We hope to capture the birth so that viewers can see, for the first time ever, how these endangered creatures are born.”, said Penzhorn.

If all goes well that will be only the beginning. The live video channel plans to follow the cubs 24 hours a day while they are at the centre. Viewers will be able to watch the cubs play, eat, explore and mature in real time.

As entertaining as the broadcast will be, the research team at HESC is among the most enthusiastic about the live channel. The solar powered camera system that is in place will allow the staff to observe the interaction between mother and cubs around the clock, uninterrupted by the presence of humans. Being able to capture, record and document this behaviour for the centre is one of the primary goals of the project.

“A Cheetah Cub’s Tail”, as Africam has named their newest channel is currently broadcasting live, 24 hours a day from the HESC maternity ward. Salome (which means peace) is expected to give birth to her first litter in the next few days. For now, we can only watch and wait for the life story of these cheetah cubs to begin.