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flag Eleven cheetah cubs rescued from a wildlife trafficking boat off Somaliland; two died, two critical, seven stabilizing.

flag Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued by Somaliland’s coast guard off the Berbera coast after being found in bags on a small boat, part of a trafficking operation to Gulf countries. flag Two locals and three Yemenis were arrested. flag The cubs, severely malnourished, were taken to a Cheetah Conservation Fund center; two died shortly after arrival, two remain critical, and seven are stabilizing. flag Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, is a key transit point for illegal wildlife trade, with demand for exotic pets in Gulf nations driving the poaching of cheetahs and leopards across the Horn of Africa. flag Conservationists warn the trade threatens the survival of fewer than 7,000 wild cheetahs.

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