Not long ago a cheetah gave birth to seven cubs for the second time at the Metro Richmond Zoo, WTVR reports.
This was Vaila’s second pregnancy; her partner, Kalu, is a first-time dad. Vaila gave birth to the septuplets Nov. 30, 2018.
Septuplets among cheetahs only happens one percent of the time!
”Very special birth to us”
Not only that, Vaila’s litter marks a big step forward in cheetah conservation.
“This is a very special birth to us, because not only is it a big boost to the captive population but a cheetah having seven cubs only happens 1 percent of the time,” zookeeper Whitlee Turner said in a YouTube video that announced the births.
This wasn’t the first time Vaila blessed the zoo with multiples. Three years ago, she delivered her first set of adorable cubs.
Back then it was a litter of, you guessed it, lucky number seven….!
Hope all 7 cubs are healthy – cheetahs are endangered in the wild and need to get all the tlc possible!