International Cheetah Day

Celebrated on December 4th, this day honors the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah. Founded by Dr. Laurie Marker, an American zoologist dedicated to cheetah conservation in Namibia, it commemorates Khayam, a cheetah cub she raised and brought to Namibia for a wildlife experiment. The day aims to educate about the threats cheetahs face and how to protect them from extinction.