The National Zoo’s Cheetah cubs go public this Saturday. Photographs by Andrew Propp.
The public has to wait until Saturday, but the National Zoo today invited photographers
over for a visit with the three-month-old brother and sister cheetah cubs, who were born in April at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal,
Virginia. They were let loose in their own yard while the cameras snapped and rolled.
Washingtonian photographer Andrew Propp was there and returned with this series of photos.
Starting this Saturday, the cubs will have access to their yard for no more than one
hour every day at 10 AM and 1 PM. It’s up to them how much of that hour they use to
entertain humans—but if these photos tell us anything, the pandas are in for some
strong competition.
The National Zoo’s Baby Cheetahs Go Public This Saturday
We got to watch as they were introduced to their yard this morning.
The public has to wait until Saturday, but the National Zoo today invited photographers
over for a visit with the three-month-old brother and sister cheetah cubs, who were
born in April at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal,
Virginia. They were let loose in their own yard while the cameras snapped and rolled.
Washingtonian photographer Andrew Propp was there and returned with this series of photos.
Starting this Saturday, the cubs will have access to their yard for no more than one
hour every day at 10 AM and 1 PM. It’s up to them how much of that hour they use to
entertain humans—but if these photos tell us anything, the pandas are in for some
strong competition.
Most Popular in News & Politics
See a Spotted Lanternfly? Here’s What to Do.
Meet DC’s 2025 Tech Titans
Patel Dined at Rao’s After Kirk Shooting, Nonviolent Offenses Led to Most Arrests During Trump’s DC Crackdown, and You Should Try These Gougères
The “MAGA Former Dancer” Named to a Top Job at the Kennedy Center Inherits a Troubled Program
Trump Travels One Block From White House, Declares DC Crime-Free; Barron Trump Moves to Town; and GOP Begins Siege of Home Rule
Washingtonian Magazine
September Issue: Style Setters
View IssueSubscribe
Follow Us on Social
Follow Us on Social
Related
These Confusing Bands Aren’t Actually From DC
Fiona Apple Wrote a Song About This Maryland Court-Watching Effort
The Confusing Dispute Over the Future of the Anacostia Playhouse
Protecting Our Drinking Water Keeps Him Up at Night
More from News & Politics
Bondi Irks Conservatives With Plan to Limit “Hate Speech,” DC Council Returns to Office, and Chipotle Wants Some Money Back
GOP Candidate Quits Virginia Race After Losing Federal Contracting Job, Trump Plans Crackdown on Left Following Kirk’s Death, and Theatre Week Starts Thursday
5 Things to Know About “Severance” Star Tramell Tillman
See a Spotted Lanternfly? Here’s What to Do.
Patel Dined at Rao’s After Kirk Shooting, Nonviolent Offenses Led to Most Arrests During Trump’s DC Crackdown, and You Should Try These Gougères
How a DC Area Wetlands Restoration Project Could Help Clean Up the Anacostia River
Pressure Grows on FBI Leadership as Search for Kirk’s Killer Continues, Kennedy Center Fires More Staffers, and Spotted Lanternflies Are Everywhere
What Is Free DC?