NEWSLINK: North African cheetahs born at Whipsnade Zoo

A North African cheetah which produced Britain's first litter in 2010 has given birth again at Whipsnade Zoo.

Dubai's seven cubs, born 12 weeks ago, will be making their first appearance at the Bedfordshire zoo on Thursday.

The zoo said it believed Dubai's new cubs were the third UK litter, after a second at Chester Zoo last summer.

A spokeswoman said it was good for the species, adding: "It's very important the breeding continues as there's less than 250 left in the wild."

The cubs have yet to be named.

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