Rare baby Cheetahs born at Chester Zoo

The first litter of cheetah cubs ever to be born at Chester Zoo have stepped outside for the first time.

Four, rare, northern cheetah cubs ventured out into the great outdoors having been born six weeks ago.

Along with first-time mum KT, the cubs are said to be doing “really well.

Curator of Mammals, Tim Rowlands, said:

"This is a first for Chester Zoo and we are delighted to say all four youngsters and mum KT are doing really well.

"This subspecies is critically endangered in its native northwest Africa. That’s largely because they have increasingly found themselves coming into conflict with larger predators and also farmers, as both their habitat and access to prey has reduced.

"They exist only in a handful of zoos in Europe and so this is not just a great achievement for KT, her cubs and everyone here at the zoo but also really positive news for the future of the species."

Watch the Video of the Cheetahs from Chester Zoo here.