Although the federal government was partially closed last month, a creature in its custody, apparently unaware of any restrictions, produced a litter of four little ones in a breeding milestone.

Asha, Bozzie, Chirpa, Milani and Wickett and their mother Cora gained access to the cheetah habitat at River's Edge on Wednesday. The Zoo said they will only be visible for extremely limited hours ...

For decades, some people have kept big cats like cheetahs and panthers as exotic pets, attempting to domesticate them. It’s believed that around 20,000 of these big cats remain in captivity in the US, ...