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the Smithsonian's African Art Museum.
Cheetah Conservation Station
Visiting the Cheetah Conservation
Station
Because this is an outdoor exhibit, public access to the cheetahs
follows the 
Zoo Grounds
schedule.
Conservation Station Animals
Cheetahs
One female cheetah and three male cheetahs (brothers) live at the Cheetah Conservation Station. 
Meet them.
The National Zoo participates in the Species Survival Plan for cheetahs. In November 2004, Tumai gave birth to four cubs, the first litter of cheetahs ever born at the Zoo. In April 2005, Zazi gave birth to a litter of five cubs. All cubs have left for other zoos. In April 2007, three young males came to the Zoo to breed. 
Learn about cheetahs.
Several cheetahs that have lived at the Cheetah Conservation Station are currently at the Zoo's new Cheetah Science Facility at our Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia. 
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Grevy's Zebra
Three male Grevy's zebras live at the Conservation Station. The Zoo is part of a Species Survival Plan for this endangered species. Our role in this effort is to provide a home for males until they are needed as breeding animals at another zoo that participates in the plan. Learn about zebras.
Dama Gazelles
The dama gazelle is the largest of all gazelles, and the world's rarest. In October 2009, a female dama gazelle was born at the Zoo. Learn about dama gazelles.
Scimitar-horned Oryx
With its white body and ability to delay sweating to conserve water, this desert antelope evolved to survive the dry, hot Sahara. Learn about the scimitar-horned oryx.
Maned Wolves
Two male maned wolves, native to South America, live at the Conservation Station.
The National Zoo has been working in the field and at the Conservation and Research Center to protect this species for nearly 30 years. Learn about maned wolves.
Tammar Wallabies
Five tammar wallabies live with an emu in the yard across from the maned wolves. These Australian marsupials are smaller than red and
gray kangaroos. Learn about tammar wallabies.
Exhibit Description
The
Cheetah Conservation Station lets visitors see a cheetah and zebras (separated by a fence) engaged
in natural behaviors in a grassland setting similar to their
natural savanna habitat.
Thanks to detailed signs and a visitor education program, visitors can learn more about cheetahs and what needs to be done to help save these endangered cats from extinction.
The exhibit design allows us to conduct natural, non-invasive behavior and physiology studies in an effort to learn more about how to improve cheetah management and husbandry in a zoo setting.
Cheetah Interpreters
Explore the world of the cheetahs and Grevy's zebra on weekends, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April through November. 
Exercise!
The Cheetah Conservation Station runs an exercise program for the cheetah as part of the management routine in order to improve and maintain her overall physical fitness. The physical fitness routine is not a scheduled event due to conditioning limitations and unpredictable weather patterns. If the cat is being exercised, Zoo visitors are able to see this incredible sight between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
