{"id":252006,"date":"2026-04-04T20:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/252006\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T20:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:08:10","slug":"san-diego-zoo-safari-park-names-four-cheetah-cubs-born-earlier-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/252006\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Zoo Safari Park names four cheetah cubs born earlier this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5\/KUSI) \u2014 The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has revealed the names of four cheetah cubs born earlier this year, marking the first cheetah births at the park since 2020.<\/p>\n

The four male cubs, born in January<\/a>, have been named Nyasi, Owadgi, Ohani and Nkala, park officials announced Friday.<\/p>\n

One of the cubs, described by wildlife care staff as vocal and independent, was named Nyasi \u2014 meaning \u201cgrass\u201d or \u201cplains\u201d \u2014 following a public vote held on social media earlier this week. The poll allowed the community to help select from a curated list of names inspired by African languages and culture.<\/p>\n

The remaining three cubs were named by staff based on their personalities and traits.<\/p>\n

The largest of the litter was named Owadgi, which means \u201cbrother.\u201d The smallest cub was named Ohani, meaning \u201cmoon,\u201d in honor of his grandmother. The fourth cub, noted for his protective nature, was named Nkala, a powerful figure in African folklore.<\/p>\n

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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has revealed the names of four cheetah cubs born in January 2026. (Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)<\/p>\n

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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has revealed the names of four cheetah cubs born in January 2026. (Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)<\/p>\n

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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has revealed the names of four cheetah cubs born in January 2026. (Credit: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)<\/p>\n

The cubs are being raised behind the scenes at the park\u2019s Carnivore Conservation Center under the care of their mother, Kelechi. While they are not yet part of the general exhibit, visitors may have the opportunity to see the family during special \u201cUltimate Safari<\/a>\u201d experiences.<\/p>\n

Officials say the birth of the cubs represents an important milestone for the Safari Park\u2019s conservation and breeding efforts.<\/p>\n

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the non-profit organization that operates the park, says it continues to focus on wildlife conservation through global partnerships and scientific research, both locally and around the world.<\/p>\n

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For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN DIEGO (FOX 5\/KUSI) \u2014 The San Diego Zoo Safari Park has revealed the names of four cheetah…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":252007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[111936,11585,39192,74,76,75,714,37716],"class_list":["post-252006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-cheetah-cubs","tag-cubs","tag-safari-park","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-san-diego-zoo","tag-san-diego-zoo-safari-park"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}